The Power of Shabbat Songs
Songs sung at the Shabbat table gives us the power to stir the deepest spiritual emotions in your soul, purifying your thoughts, words and actions!
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Breslever Shabbat Songs
The Breslev Chassidic movement is famous for its treasury of rich and varied melodies. Music has always held a central part in the Breslev community…
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The Significance of Havdalah
Suddenly, three stars appear, the Shabbat departs and we are plunged back into the darkness of this world like a crash landing into reality. What do we do?
Coming Home from Ramallah
Dan almost choked on his matza-ball soup. Midway through the Friday-night festive meal, he discovered that his Shabbat guest was named Machmud, from the West-bank city of Ramallah…
Between the Braids
Between the braids of a home-baked Shabbat challa are the thoughts, aspirations, and personal prayers of the Jewish wife and mother…
A Jew in Training
Women have been given three mitzvot—Shabbat, family purity, and Challah. These are the three mitzvot that have kept the Jewish people intact…
Challicious
By separating the challah, we can create a bridge between us and the spiritual realm, so we can draw down sustenance and blessings, and request whatever we want…
Six Plus One
A businessman who claims that his busiest day of the week is the Sabbath is mistaken. He will see neither pleasure nor benefit from seventh-day “profits.”
The Engaging Shabbat Table
This Shabbat is the global "Shabbat Project"! Unite with Jews around the world to celebrate the warmth, beauty and healing power of Shabbat.#keepingittogether
Flickering Wicks of Havdalah
Anyone who has merited to have even a glimpse of what that feels like, a small second of pure closeness to Hashem, knows that there is no other feeling like it...
The Challa Deal
So she said, "G-d, I really hate making challas. BUT - I've been reading a lot about what a blessing they bring into a Jewish home. G-d, let's make a deal..."
The Shabbat Crash
Just as Hashem is patient with us, we too need to be patient with others. It’s our job to look for the good in each other before we make erroneous and regretful decisions...
The Fifth Jump
A Sabbath-observant soldier in the United States Army was sent to paratroop school. He only needed one more jump to graduate, but the last jump was scheduled for Saturday...
The Day of Emuna
The Sabbath is an opportunity for a person to reconnect with his own soul, to get off the mad-rush carousel and ponder what life is all about...
Shabbat and Income
People think that if they work on Shabbat, they'll generate more income. The truth is the exact opposite - observing Shabbat as a day of rest generates income.
My Shabbat Host
What do you do when you're a guest in someone's home and the host starts up with the worst kind of slander and gossip? Do you nod in agreement, ignore, or jump out of the window?
Shabbat – Time to Unplug From A Fake World
A yeshiva high-school student reflects on what Shabbat means to him: disconnecting from the fake world of technology and getting a taste of real life...
The Endless Shabbat
A spiritually-minded person understands that the acquisition of materialism and physical pleasures are not an end in themselves. They are a means to connect with God…