In this sweet, amusing video, Grover learns about Shabbat on “Shalom Sesame,” the Israeli version of the popular children’s television
In this thought-provoking article, psychologist, Dr. Miriam Biber, explores the unique spiritual power of lighting the Shabbat candles through personal anecdotes and biblical, Talmudic
The following video from Jewish Online Guides, an educational initiative by The United Synagogue, explores the lighting of the Shabbat
The following article describes the practice of giving tzedakah (charity) before lighting the Shabbat evening candles, along with an explanation
The following poem, “Blessed is the Match” by Hannah Senesh, describes the human soul as analogous to a match that is
These poetic quotes from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel describe the moment when Shabbat arrives, bringing with it an atmosphere of light, peace,
The following excerpt from the article “Truth Stands the Test of Time” explains how the Shabbat candles are symbolic of
This video demonstrates how to light the Shabbat candles and recite the blessing according to the Reform tradition. In the first
The following excerpt is a translation and explanation of a Hasidic text relating to Shabbat candle lighting, from The Sabbath Soul: Mystical
The following article, How to Light Shabbat Candles, by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, Richard Siegel and Sharon Strassfeld, discusses both the
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