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Category Archives: Shabbat
Kiddush Basics
In the book of Exodus it is written, “Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it.” We learn from this verse that we are obliged to sanctify the Sabbath day when it enters with Kiddush and sanctifying when it departs with … Continue reading
Requirements for taking Challah
Requirements for taking Challah Challah is separated from dough made of at least one of the following grains; wheat, barley, rye, oat or spelt. The majority of the liquid content of the dough must be water in order to be … Continue reading
Shabbat Candle Lighting Guide
It is believed in Judaism that every commandment that a Jew upholds in this world brings light into the world. Something special about the Shabbat candles is this light can actually be seen an enjoyed. Candles are lit on the … Continue reading
Lighting Shabbat Candles
Eighteen-twenty minutes before sunset on Friday the Shabbat candles are lit in Jewish homes. In houses of married couples and families, the wife and mother lights the candles on behalf of the family. In the case of a single man … Continue reading
Traveler’s Guide to Lighting the Menorah- Part II
Q: What if a person is sleeping away from home but is not eating in the same place that he is sleeping in- where does he light? A: It is preferable that he light in the place that he eats. … Continue reading
Kiddush: to sit or to stand?
זכור את יום השבת לקדשו- to remember the Shabbat day in order to sanctify it. The Rabbis fixed the ceremony of Kiddush; recitation of a blessing over a cup of wine on Friday evening and in the day on Saturday … Continue reading
Why Cover Challot?
There are a number of reasons presented for tradition of covering Challot on the Shabbat table. • Firstly, the Challot represent the manna that fell in the desert when our ancestors wandered for forty years from Egypt to Israel. The … Continue reading
Lighting Shabbat Candles
Each Friday night, Jewish people usher in the Shabbat day as they light Shabbat candles. We will address several aspects of lighting Shabbat candles in an attempt to make the ceremony more understandable and meaningful.
Kabbalistic Shabbat Traditions
Kabbalah views Shabbat as much more than just a day of rest. It views it as the opening for reaching levels of consciousness that are otherwise unattainable. On Shabbat it is the world in it’s entirety that becomes elevated. The … Continue reading
Candle is to body as flame is to soul
I would like to share some beautiful insights into the parallelism that exists between the soul and the flame on a wick that I found at http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/98973/jewish/The-Candle.htm.