candle lighting

This ceremony, meant to be performed before the blessing over the bread, encourages people to

In this sweet, amusing video, Grover learns about Shabbat on "Shalom Sesame," the Israeli version

In this sweet, amusing video, Grover learns about Shabbat on "Shalom Sesame," the Israeli version

This short poem by Trisha Arlin provides a “kavanah,” – a direction in which to focus

The following article by Dr. Miriam Biber provides a unique perspective on the spiritual and psychological

This short poem, written by two women – a Jewish rabbi and Muslim sheikha – calls on readers

This post presents the blessing for lighting the Shabbat candles on Friday night, both in

In this sweet seven-minute home video a young girl receives a silver Shabbat candlestick in a package in

This article contains clear and detailed answers, according to an Orthodox Jewish perspective, to a

In the following excerpt from Wendy I. Zierler’s article, "Shedding Feminist Light on the Sabbath