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Contemporary Shabbat Practice

“The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of things of space; on the Sabbath we try to become attuned to holiness in time. It is a day on which we are called upon to share in what is eternal in time, to turn from the results of creation to the mystery of creation; from the world of creation to the creation of the world.”
      –Abraham Joshua Heschel
        The Sabbath, 1951

Photo by Rich Quindry

Outdoor Shabbat Amidah Kavanot

Shared by Rabbi Amy Loewenthal | Ritual Component

Interpretive Amidah translations and meditations for recitation out of doors [more]

Found In: Contemporary Shabbat Practice, Daily Prayer & Mindfulness, Preserving Creation

Tags: Amidah, eco-friendly, meditation

The Seventh Day [MP3]

Shared by Kaila Shabat | Song

An original song, with music and lyrics, praising God and recognizing the various ways in which one might honor Shabbat [more]

Found In: Contemporary Shabbat Practice

Ten Commandments for a Contemporary Shabbat

Article

A contemporary list of do's and don'ts to facilitate a modern day of rest [more]

Found In: Contemporary Shabbat Practice

Making Shabbat

By Rabbi Rona Shapiro | Article

Family rituals for Shabbat [more]

Found In: Contemporary Shabbat Practice

Tags: at the shabbat table

Notes on Shabbat Observance

Article

Jewish women leaders describe their personal Shabbat practices and what they mean to them [more]

Found In: Contemporary Shabbat Practice

Lo-Watt Shabbat

Adapted from COEJL | Article

Tips on how to prepare for reduced energy consumption on Shabbat, some of which can be extended into daily life [more]

Found In: Contemporary Shabbat Practice, Preserving Creation

Tags: eco-friendly

Women of the Shawl

By Ariel Lee | Poem

A poem dedicated to women who are crafters of tallitot [more]

Found In: Adult Bar / Bat Mitzvah, Bar / Bat Mitzvah, Contemporary Shabbat Practice

Tags: tallit

The Silver Thread Ritual

By Abby Caplin and Ami Goodman | Complete Ceremony

In support of Women of the Wall [more]

Found In: Contemporary Shabbat Practice, Pursuing Justice, Morning Service, Rosh Chodesh

Tags: Judy Chicago, tallit