While Israel is commonly called the Jewish State, many residents of the country are not followers of the faith. And among the Jews who call Israel home, a significant percentage are not shomer Shabbos or strictly observant.

So, when a story appeared on CNN two days before the international …

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You bring light into the universe by lighting candles, which called the “Shabbat.” When mom starts the “Shabbat”, for twenty-four hours, the family is together in love and peace letting the light of the universe enters into their hearts. You put behind all the weird things that are happ…

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When I was a kid, I remember placing cellophane tape over wall switches just before the start of Yom Kippur so I wouldn’t accidentally turn on or off lights during that most holy day. Today, there’s a gadget for that.
For anyone who is shomer Shabbos - sabbath observant - there are now lo…

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Bake Challah with your children
There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked challah to usher in the Shabbat mood and make everyone want to sit down to eat a festive meal together

And there is nothing that makes children so proud as when they can can bring food they made to the table. If c…

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Question:

I am beginning to seriously consider observing Shabbat, but I am wondering how that will affect the way I care for my dog. Will I have to get rid of her?

Answer:

You can definitely keep your pet dog! Shabbat does present certain challenges for pet owners, but many, many pet owners…

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Shabbat Shalom to everyone! For those of us that weren’t able to make it to Temple today or last night and want to read about this week’s Parsha, it is Bamidbar. Here is a brief summary. Being the first Parsha of the fourth book of Moses, Bamidbar, the Parsha deals with G-d asking Moses…

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I just want to take this time and wish everyone a meaningful and happy shabbat. For those of you that read my article dealing with my experience keeping shabbat with Chabad, try and enjoy a Friday night dinner with your family. Turn the TV off and just bond together; talk about what you did toda…

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