What is Havdalah? The Saturday sun dips below the horizon and the first stars appear in the twilight sky. Jewish families and friends worldwide gather to mark the end of Shabbat. The air fills with the sweet aroma of spices....
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Sabbath is the English transliteration of the Hebrew word "shabbat." The sabbath is a day of rest. It falls on the seventh day of the week. In the Jewish calendar, the sabbath begins Friday night at sundown and ends on Saturday night, also at sundown.
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What does "erev" mean in Hebrew? English most often translates the Hebrew word "erev" as "evening." But as the Jewish poet, Haim Nachman Bialik, (1873-1934) once said, “Reading the Bible in translation is like kissing your new bride through a...
Biblical Holidays and Jesus Did Jesus observe any holidays? If so, what holidays did Jesus celebrate? After all, Jesus was a Jewish man. He must have grown up celebrating Jewish holidays, right? At first glance, we might think that the...
In today’s culture we often struggle to find rest for our souls. And yet too many of us neglect one of the greatest gifts God has given to help us do exactly this - resting on the Sabbath. The Gift...
Holy Communion You are probably familiar with the concept of taking communion in the form of bread and wine (or grape juice). The practice of holy communion is common in Christian churches, as it follows a commandment given by Jesus....
What is the Sabbath or Shabbat? Let's start with the basics: what is Shabbat? And what is "Shabbat Shalom?" Shabbat or the Sabbath, is derived from the Hebrew word shevet, meaning “to dwell,” and also relates to sheva, the number seven....