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This thorough article, written by Rabbi Aryeh Citron of Chabad.org, discusses both the meaning behind the two

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

This thorough excerpt from "Friday Night and Beyond" by Lori Palatnik includes spiritual explanations for many of the

This article from Chabad.org discusses the halachic (legal) and Kabbalistic (mystical) explanations for ‘scratching’ the Challah before the

This short, humorous video, created by students at Makor of Hebrew College, describes several customs pertaining

This responsum from Chabad.org discusses the origins of dipping bread into salt before eating it as part of