Tag Archives: Shabbat
My Neshama Yeterah
(the extra soul you acquire on Shabbat) by Janet Ruth Falon (Elkins Park, PA) I welcome her, weekly, later, in the summer, so I can hold on to the sun, earlier, when it’s cold, to get away from winter’s bite. … Continue reading
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The Sabbath Snowstorm
by Barbara Waxman (Cherry Hill, NJ) “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.” This is one of the Ten Commandments, but how many of us “remember”? I woke up on a recent Saturday morning around 3 a.m. feeling like … Continue reading
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Remembrance of a Shabbos Past
by Robert J. Avrech (Los Angeles, CA) The arrival of Shabbos is a time of awe and delight for observant Jews. The Kabbalists in Safed used to dress in white and singing with joy they would greet the Sabbath Bride … Continue reading
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The Sabbath
by Sandra Yoffee (Sarasota, FL) My visits with my grandparents were always treasured times, especially when it included the Sabbath. This was a day joyfully observed each week since my Grandmother, Bubbe, and Grandfather, Zedeh, were devout Orthodox Jews. On … Continue reading
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