“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
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Making Shabbat | Article
By Rabbi Rona Shapiro
Family rituals for Shabbat
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Notes on Shabbat Observance | Article
Jewish women leaders describe their personal Shabbat practices and what they mean to them
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General Misheberach | Prayer
By Julie Shoshana Pfau
Blessings for growth in modern language for all occasions
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Blessing Loved Ones | Prayer
By Ellen Dannin
Blessing for loved ones (partner, children, guest, etc...) on Shabbat or any occassion.
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Adding the Matriarchs to the Amidah | Prayer
From Neohasid.org
Text and expositions first published in Siddur Chaverim Kol Yisrael
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Lo-Watt Shabbat | Article
Adapted from COEJL
Tips on how to prepare for reduced energy consumption on Shabbat, some of which can be extended into daily life
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