As Israel enjoys its classically warm weather and endless sunshine, we’re bringing you our favorite recipes from Israeli kitchens for summer dishes that’ll make your Shabbat and weekend meals unforgettable!
- Evelina Grezak
As Israel enjoys its classically warm weather and endless sunshine, we’re bringing you our favorite recipes from Israeli kitchens for summer dishes that’ll make your Shabbat and weekend meals unforgettable!
Shabbat candle lighting (hadlakat nerot) is the rabbinic mitzvah of kindling lights before the onset of Shabbat, observed every Friday before sunset. For generations, the lighting of the candles shabbat has marked the definitive boundary between the mundane, hurried workweek and the peaceful sanctuary of the holy day. As the sun begins to dip below […]
The Jewish Sabbath, or Shabbat in Hebrew, is a special holiday that comes once a week and has been beloved by Jews all over the world for generations. No matter your personal practice or how strictly you follow the “no work” thing, Shabbat meals are a wonderful opportunity to gather with your family or friends […]
There are many rituals that help us bring in Shabbat on a Friday night: lighting candles, singing during Kabbalat Shabbat services, drinking wine and eating challah, and enjoying a festive meal with family and friends. Many of us are familiar with these traditions and incorporate them into our weekend. But where do these rituals come from? When did […]
It’s hard to think of something more iconic and more uniquely Jewish than lighting Shabbat candles to welcome in the Day of Rest. Historically, ornate Shabbat candlesticks have been among the most popular and traditional gifts for a young woman as she reached the age of Bat Mitzvah or on the occasion of her wedding. And […]
Shabbat Kiddush is one of the most recognizable and beloved mitzvot among Jews of all ages and backgrounds. With a rich history and colorful traditions, new and old, there are unending ways to enrich the Kiddush experience. Learn more about the origins and practices!
Havdalah is a way to start the week off on a strong spiritual footing. It may be difficult to feel as connected to Torah during the week as it is on Shabbat, with all the free time to see friends and family, eat delicious kosher food, pray and learn Torah. Havdalah acknowledges Shabbat or a […]
In Judaism, Shabbat is both our day off from the trials and labour of the working week, and our opportunity to reconnect to the things in life that are most important to us. Instead of focusing on our phones, work, and traffic, we get a whole day to instead zoom in on our families, great […]
“‘And G-d blessed the seventh day.” With what did he bless it? With the Shabbat candles”. (Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 11:2.) According to Jewish tradition, the first woman to light Shabbat candles Sarah, the wife of Avraham, who would light candles on the eve of the Shabbat in their tent, and the candles would miraculously burn […]
