Shabbat is a festive day when Jews exercise their freedom from the regular labours of everyday life. It offers an opportunity to contemplate the spiritual aspects of life and to spend time with family.

The traditional Yiddish greeting of Ashkenazi Jews is “Gut Shabbos,” which means “Good Sabbath.” This greeting is used in place of both “hello” and “goodbye.” When used in parting, however, it is …

Shabbat, also known as the Jewish Sabbath or “Shabbos,” is the day of rest and worship in Judaism. The word Shabbat literally means “to rest.” One of the most significant traditions in Jewish culture, …

Mar 31, 2024 · On Shabbos (or Shabbat), traditional Jews refrain from work and engage in prayer, family meals, and Torah study. The difference in terminology does not imply a difference in the …

In Judaism there is one holiday that occurs every week -- the Sabbath. Known in Hebrew as Shabbat and in Yiddish as Shabbos, it begins at sundown on Friday and ends on Saturday evening with …

Shabbos isn’t a break from the week. It’s the center of it. In this meaningful conversation, I sit down with my Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Shlomo Diamond shlit”a, to explore what Shabbos really is – not an escape, …

The Sabbath (in Hebrew, Shabbat , pronounced shah-BAHT–or in some communities, Shabbos, “SHAH-bis”) may be Judaism’s most distinctive and characteristic practice, as well as one of its most …