The following excerpt from "Shabbat Customs," published by ReformJudaism.org, describes the various customs pertaining to the
This excerpt from “Sabbath: Day of Eternity” by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan describes the deep spiritual connection
In this excerpt, Chaviva Gordon-Bennett provides an overview of the origins and significance of the different Jewish hand
This short video from Former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks demonstrates how to perform the blessing over the bread
This thorough excerpt from "Friday Night and Beyond" by Lori Palatnik includes spiritual explanations for many of the
In this clear video, Rabbi Yechial Eckstein describes the spiritual meaning of challah and how it differs
This responsum from Chabad.org discusses the origins of dipping bread into salt before eating it as part of
This short, humorous video, created by students at Makor of Hebrew College, describes several customs pertaining
This article from Chabad.org discusses the halachic (legal) and Kabbalistic (mystical) explanations for ‘scratching’ the Challah before the
This article, written by Halacha Yomit (Daily Laws), describes the women’s obligation to participate in the
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