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This post presents blessings that animal-lovers can use for their pet dogs and cats on Shabbat in English and transliterated

This sweet animated video includes a brief explanation about why Jewish parents traditionally bless their children on Shabbat, as well as various

This music video features Israeli artist, Michael Ben Naim, and a woman (presumably his wife) singing his original, emotive melody for

This post describes the way in which one family includes all four generations present at their Shabbat table when performing

This general blessing can be said for any friend or loved one at the Shabbat table or, in fact, at any time.

This thorough excerpt from “Friday Night and Beyond” by Lori Palatnik explains the biblical origins of the ritual blessing over the children

In this sweet seven-minute home video a young girl receives a silver Shabbat candlestick in a package in the mail from her grandparents

This karaoke video demonstrates how to light the Shabbat candles, including subtitles in Hebrew as well as the translation and transliteration

The following ‘how to’ video provides step-by-step instructions on how to light the Friday night Shabbat candles according to the Orthodox

The following article, How to Light Shabbat Candles, by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Richard Siegel and Sharon Strassfeld, discusses both the