Remember That Today Is Shabbat!
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus, 20:8). On the holy day of Shabbat, we have a special mitzvah to remember it, and another mitzvah to prepare for it, to prepare especially deliciou…
Queen Shabbat
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Shalom Aleichem - Peace Be Upon You, Angels of Peace!
On Shabbat evening, when we come home, we sing a song that begins: “Peace be upon you, ministering angels, angels on high…,” “Come in peace…,” “Bless me with peace…,” and ends: “Depart in peace, ange…
Shabbat—The Protector
“I have a precious gift in My treasury; its name is Shabbat.” Our Sages tell us: Shabbat came to the Creator, downcast: “All the days of the week have partners: Sunday has Monday, Tuesday has Wednesd…
Shabbat—A Precious Gift
Based on lessons by Rebbetzin M. Levy (daughter of Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus) Shabbat is a precious gift. A clean home, delicious food, beautiful clothes—these are more than outward trappings if we…
Shabbat—Not a Time for Personal Requests?
Based on lessons by Rebbetzin M. Levi (daughter of Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus) On Shabbat, we do not make personal requests of the Almighty unless someone's life is in danger that very day. One woul…
Shabbat—The Cheder Yichud of the Almighty and the Jewish People
Based on lessons by Rabbanit M. Levi (daughter of Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus) We should not forget that, alongside the prohibitions of Shabbat, so much is permitted! What a great day it is! The Almigh…
A Desecrated Shabbat Is Like a Wounded Heart
Based on lessons by Rebbetzin M. Levi (daughter of Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus) Shabbat is the heart. A wounded heart is a tragedy. The heart must be protected. This means observing the laws of Shabbat…
On Shabbat, the Laws of Nature Have No Power
Based on lessons by Rabbanit M. Levi (daughter of Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus) From Shabbat we draw faith for the entire week. With what words do we begin Shabbat? “And the heavens and the earth were c…
Who Is the Host Here?
Based on lessons by Rabbanit M. Levi (daughter of Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus) There is an interesting question concerning the laws of the Temple that the Sages discuss. A kohen betrothed a woman usi…
What Is a Tragedy?
Based on lessons by Rabbanit M. Levy (daughter of Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus) We live in a world where tragedies happen all around us. What do we mean by a tragedy? Death, illness, infertility, a ch…
When Mom Isn’t Home, or Why Do We Sin?
Based on classes by Rebbetzin M. Levi (daughter of Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus). Let us try to understand what the Temple is. What significance did it have, and how tragic is its absence for us today…
Shabbat - Heart Surgery
Based on lessons by Rebbetzin M. Levi (daughter of Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus) Why is the punishment for violating Shabbat so severe? We will touch on another aspect that will help us see things in th…