Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz: During havdalah on Motzei Shabbat (Saturday night) we recite a bunch of seemingly random verses and blessings on spices and fire. Why do […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
When we mix flour and water to make a large batch of dough – about 10 cups of flour, the Torah tells us to separate a small piece and set […]
Double Portion Every Shabbat meal, we wash our hands and recite a blessing on two loaves of bread (known as challah). Why do we have double loaves? We do this […]
The Songs We Sing Shabbat zemirot are traditional songs we sing during the Shabbat meals. These zemirot are century years old and by singing them, we connect to our Jewish […]
Three Meals And When To Eat Them We are told by Hashem (God) to eat three meals on Shabbat. The first takes place on Friday night, the second on Shabbat […]
Three Shabbat Meals On Shabbat, we eat three special meals where we have an opportunity to merge our neshamah (soul) and our guf (body) and uplift both of them. By […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz All the Jewish holidays are so food oriented, with lavish, extravagant meals. Shouldn’t they be days that focus on more spiritual stuff, like […]
Make Shabbat Special! We have a mitzvah (commandment) to honor and enjoy Shabbat1. Kavod – honor, refers to preparations like cleaning the house, cooking, showering, and putting on nice clothes, […]
Shabbat Is A Weekly Day To Spiritually Recharge Shabbat is the seventh and final day of the week, a day to commemorate how Hashem (God) created the world over six […]
Shabbat On The Seventh Day This week’s Torah reading details the creation of the universe. God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. The conclusion of […]
