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Shabbat Blessings for Pets
This post presents blessings that animal-lovers can use for their pet dogs and cats on
Friday Night & Beyond: Insights on the Blessing Over the Children (Plus Text & Audio)
This thorough excerpt from “Friday Night and Beyond” by Lori Palatnik explains the biblical origins of the
A Multi-Generational Blessing Over the Children
This post describes the way in which one family includes all four generations present at
Blessing One's Parents on Friday Night
This ritual is for children of all ages who wish to “turn the tables” and
Turn Your Home into a Temple with the Blessing Over the Children
This short article demonstrates how to say the Friday night blessing over the children in English,
Lighting Candles for Peace: A Sheikha and a Rabbi
This short poem, written by two women – a Jewish rabbi and Muslim sheikha – calls on readers
How to Light Shabbat Candles: Kabbalistic Wisdom
This video describes how to light the Friday evening Shabbat candles according to the Orthodox Ashkenazi tradition.
Alexander Goldscheider's Tune for the Blessing over the Shabbat Candles
In this video, Alexander Goldscheider, a Jewish Czech-born composer, performs a unique musical rendition of the
Reconstructionist Thought on Candle Lighting
In this short excerpt from the essay "Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach," Shabbat candle lighting is
How to Light Shabbat Candles: Bringing Light to your Family
This video, by Rabbi Janet Ross Marder, describes how to light the Shabbat evening candles,