Jewish Treats about
Shabbat
Browse our archive of Shabbat related Jewish Treats.
03/15/2020
Vayakhel-Pekudei 5780-2020
“Judaism Sanctifies Time, Not Space” (Updated and revised from…
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02/28/2020
Holy Times and Places
Tonight is the twenty-fourth annual SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA AND CANADA…
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02/27/2020
The Most Popular non-Holiday Event on Jewish Calendars
Tomorrow night is the 24th annual Shabbat Across America and…
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08/22/2019
Grace Before Meals
One of the seven mitzvot enacted by the rabbis is reciting blessings prior…
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05/12/2019
Emor 5779-2019
“The Gift of Celebration” (Revised and updated from Emor 5761-2001) by…
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05/06/2019
When Was the First Shabbat?
Shabbat, the seventh day of the week, is described in chapters one and two…
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03/01/2019
The Most Popular non-Holiday Event on Jewish Calendars
Tonight is the 23rd annual Shabbat Across America and Canada. Jewish Treats…
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01/28/2019
Lego on Shabbat
One of the most recognizable toys in the world is Lego. As a matter of…
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11/02/2018
Say Shabbat Shalom
NJOP stands in solidarity with the Squirrel Hill community in Pittsburgh…
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03/09/2018
Shabbat, The Heart of Unity
Shabbat is one of the Ten Commandments, and is one of the most frequently…
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03/09/2018
Say Shabbat Shalom
Life provides us with a plethora of opportunities to pronounce blessings.…
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03/08/2018
Adding Candles
Lighting Shabbat candles is an essential element of Shabbat.…
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03/07/2018
Blessings and Challah
Within Jewish tradition there are many moments that are considered…
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03/07/2018
Thank You for Having Me
Giving an appropriate gift to a host or hostess is the topic of many an…
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03/06/2018
We’re Not Taking Care of Business
On Shabbat, the Jewish people are commanded: “Six days you shall labor and…
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03/06/2018
If Shabbat Is Saturday, Why Does It Begin On Friday Night?
There Was Evening, And There Was Morning... When following the Gregorian…
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10/09/2017
Bereshith 5778-2017
“The Torah Promotes the Work Ethic” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In…
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07/21/2017
Hang Your Hammock
You may not believe this, but tomorrow, July 22, is National Hammock Day.…
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07/07/2017
More Than A Braid
Since the earliest days of record, women have spent time “doing” their…
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03/24/2017
Parasha of the Month
This Shabbat is Parashat HaChodesh, the Sabbath of “The…
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03/17/2017
How Now, Red Cow
Every year, on the first or second Shabbat following Purim, a special…
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03/03/2017
A Love Song For Shabbat
The relationship between God and the Jewish people is often compared to a…
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03/03/2017
How Does God Rest
On the first six days of creation, God created (Day 1) the heavens and…
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03/02/2017
Singing About the “Woman of Valor”
Aishet Chayil, “The Woman of Valor,” which is traditionally sung at the…
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03/02/2017
Carrying On Shabbat
The last of the 39 melachot* (creative works prohibited on…
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03/01/2017
What Do You Call The Seventh Day?
What do you call the Seventh Day, the Day of Rest? Some people call it…
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02/28/2017
Out of the Narrows
The fourth of the Ten Commandments is the observance of Shabbat. In Exodus,…
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02/27/2017
Five Ways to Prepare
Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy (Zachor et yom HaShabbat…
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12/16/2016
Wearing White for Shabbat
It is a well-known custom that Jews wear white on Yom Kippur in order to…
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07/14/2016
How Hot?
At what temperature does water begin to cook? According to Jewish…
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Shabbat
The Jewish Sabbath has been called an “oasis in time.” This heavenly gift is a unique opportunity for spiritual and psychological renewal that comes every week!
