Posts Tagged: Shabbat
Shabbat and the Curious History of the Seven-Day Week
Without a doubt, the most durable phenomenon in history is the seven-day week. Its origin continues to baffle anthropologists and scholars of ancient history, and numerous...
The Shabbat Project: A Movement of Unity, Peace and Connection
JNS.org - In a world that has experienced an inordinate amount of destruction in recent months, it might be difficult to appreciate -- or even think of -- creation. Hurricanes brought havoc...
After 130 Years, Poughkeepsie’s Jews Get an Eruv
JNS.org - In the rich, nearly 130-year history of the organized Jewish community in Poughkeepsie, NY, pushing a stroller or carrying any possession in public...
Is Shabbat the First Day or the Last?
In the immensely lengthy and detailed account of the making of the Tabernacle, the Torah tells the story twice: first via Divine instruction, and then by human implementation....
The Constitution, Shabbat and the Purpose of Limitations
Just three weeks into the new administration in Washington, calls to impeach President Donald Trump have already begun. James C. Nelson, a retired Montana Supreme...
Jewish Ex-World Champion Boxer Yuri Foreman on Friday Night Title Showdown: I Won’t Be in Rabbi Mode, I’ll Be All Fighter
Former world champion boxer and ordained Orthodox Rabbi Yuri Foreman will be seeking to regain the junior middleweight title on Friday night when he takes...
Why All People Need a Shabbat
It is well known that the institution of Shabbat is one of the best inventions God ever came up with. It no doubt qualifies Him...
Being Religious About Shabbat Means Connecting With God
Many people today sneer at keeping Shabbat. To them, Shabbat observance smacks of everything that's wrong with religion. As someone who started keeping the sabbath so my...
Let Us Violate Shabbat in Order to Sanctify It
Shabbat is serious business, not only because of its halachic requirements but also because of its magnificent and majestic message. To violate it is not...
For Many Jews, Being Gay Means Learning to Love Yourself
Imagine this. When you were four, you realized that there was something different about you. On Thursdays, your kindergarten held pretend Shabbats, where the children...
The Serenity of Shabbat
The first translation of the Torah into another language -- Greek -- took place in around the second century BCE, in Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy...
Jewish Traveler Saved From Lost Malaysia Flight by Orthodox Agent Insisting on Shabbat Observance
A Jewish traveler named Andrew was saved from tragedy by a last-minute decision to follow his travel agent's suggestion not to fly on Shabbat, which...
The Power of Shabbat and Tradition
I have always valued the utilitarian aspect of Judaism, even though utilitarianism in itself is hardly justification for living a religious life. Circumcision may indeed...
Shabbat-Observant Drug Ring Busted in Brooklyn
Gothamist - The NYPD's narcotics team announced today that it busted a group of allegedly observant Sheepshead Bay drug dealers, a ring that dealt...
