Tag Archives: Shabbat

“Before his death, Kirk spoke of how his favorite trip was to Israel. Pastor McCoy believes that a major reason is that Kirk learned the importance of keeping the Sabbath”

Posted on December 13, 2025 by ArchitectGuy

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“All over the US, Shabbat is being rebranded for the current times, moving beyond the family kitchen table and the synagogue”

Posted on September 16, 2024 by ArchitectGuy

TABLET MAG A Different Spin on Shabbat Flora Tsapovsky September 15, 2024 This past summer, New York-based Jewish screenwriter Yoni Weinberg attended Sababafest, a three-day music festival in New Jersey that was advertised as “the happiest Shabbos of the year.” That … Continue reading →

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“But in a free country, people may choose to make Shabbat special in their own way. Some may light candles, eat a family dinner, and walk to synagogue. Others may drive a car or take public transit to do those things, and many may choose not to do them at all”

Posted on August 11, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JPOST Israel must find a Shabbat compromise on public transport Editorial Board August 13, 2023 …Last week, the Transportation Ministry made yet another decision that has a clear political logic but makes little sense for Israelis’ transportation needs. The Tel Aviv … Continue reading →

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“The National Day of Unplugging commences Friday night, hoping to inspire people of all faiths to sign off, log out, log off, and connect their minds elsewhere”

Posted on February 28, 2017 by ArchitectGuy

TABLET MAG This Shabbat, Try a Digital Detox by Zoë Miller March 2, 2017 If you need a break from the perpetual din of technology, social media, and the 24/7 news cycle—and really, who doesn’t?—consider participating in the National Day … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Jerusalem’s non-Jewish tourists pay to enjoy a special meal they can’t find in any restaurant: Friday night dinner in a Jewish home

Posted on January 11, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

TABLET MAG You Don’t Have to be Jewish to Love Shabbat Dinner by Sara Toth Stub January 11, 2016 On a recent Friday evening in Jerusalem, more than a dozen participants from a Chinese business delegation snapped photos of each … Continue reading →

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Shabbat: Stop what you’re doing right now

Posted on October 22, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH PRESS Stop Doing And Start Living: The Shabbos Project by Rabbi Naphtali Hoff October 22, 2015 If you’re like me, you are completely taken by the brilliant simplicity of the Shabbos Project (www.theshabbosproject.org), scheduled this year for October 23-24. In … Continue reading →

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Ivanka Trump and Husband Jared Kushner Tout Benefits of Shabbat Observance: ‘We Turn Off Our Phones for 25 Hours’

Posted on February 23, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER by Shiryn Ghermezian February 18, 2015 Renowned businesswoman and heiress Ivanka Trump and her husband, real estate mogul Jared Kushner praised the benefits of observing Shabbat in the March issue of Vogue magazine, saying it is the one day a … Continue reading →

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United Synagogue Youth Eases Rule on Dating Non-Jews

Posted on December 23, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH DAILY FORWARD by Uriel Heilman December 23, 2014 United Synagogue Youth voted to relax its rules barring teenage board members from dating non-Jews. The amendment was adopted Monday in Atlanta at the annual international convention of the Conservative movement’s youth … Continue reading →

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The Genesis of Justice

Posted on October 15, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

RABBI JONATHAN SACKS BLOG October 14, 2014 There are words that change the world, none more so than two sentences that appear in the first chapter of the Torah: Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in … Continue reading →

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