The term "Sabbath" comes from the Hebrew word "Shabbat," which means "rest" or "cessation." The Sabbath is observed as a day of rest and worship, a time for spiritual renewal, communal worship, and a break from
What is Shabbos/Shabbat? Why don’t Jews believe in Jesus? How does the Jewish Calendar work? Why are Jewish Women allowed to wear wigs? The Chosen People The history behind it. Is it still true today? Why choose us? Who is included in this?
it can be challenging. But now that Pesach is packed away and the last load of laundry is in the washer, there’s no time to waste. It’s time to start planning for another challenging yet eagerly anticipated event: Nismach’s fourth annual Labor Day Weekend Shabbaton, planned for Friday...
This is exactly what every Jew goes through all the time. Everyone can understand this according to his own experience. All the ups and downs that a person goes through throughout his life can be compared to the exile in Egypt, because the main exile is the exile of the soul. A person...
In summary, it can be said that as long as it does not come at the expense of other important duties, sports are very much encouraged in Judaism and perfectly legitimate as a hobby. The writer was born in Dnepr, Ukraine, and grew up in Germany. He studied in yeshivas in Switzerland an...
Where does the word Muslim come from? Why is Eid celebrated on different days? What month is Hajj in the Islamic calendar? What is a tefillin? What do the Hadiths contain? Why is the Muslim calendar different? What religious and social values do the Hadiths highlight?
Creator’s intention is not to give it to us for free, but as a reward for our work, so that we can enjoy it and feel that we deserve it. We call this place of reward the World to Come. At some time in the future this world will come to an end, and the World to Come will...
What are the prophecies in the Old Testament? Which Mayan calendar was used to mark religious days? What do the prophetic books of the Old Testament proclaim? What is the source of evangelical theology? What are the Old Testament prophecies about the messiah? What time does Shabbat end? What...
“h” at the end of a word, sometimes not (hashgafah, hashgafa– same word). Sometimes an “s” at the end can be a “t” (Shabbos, Shabbat– same thing). When you’re trying to find a word, just find the one that matches the most. I am certainly not consistent in my own...
Dr.SHIVA:Someone just said show me right. You said this is Shabbat “No work”. Yeah, there’s also a time to not work and relax. But surely, but it surely isn’t when you’re at work when you’re supposed to work.” Let’s finish up with Jason. Thanks, Tonya. Jason, what’...