The Celebration of The Sabbath

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Shabbat is the celebration of the Sabbath. Jews recognize sunset on Friday into Saturday evening as their Sabbath. The Sabbath is a day of rest that is set apart from other days, a day in which Jews focus themselves on spiritual gratitude and reflection. Shabbat is considered one of the most important rituals to Jews. Shabbat is the observance of two interrelated commandments; to remember Shabbat (Zakhor), and to observe Shabbat (Shamor) (jewfaq.org). On Shabbat Jews rest themselves from daily tasks and take the time to enrich their minds spiritually.
Zakhor, of the commandment ‘to remember’, means not only to remember the Sabbath, but also means to remember the significance of Sabbath. Sabbath is both a remembrance of creation, but also a commemoration to the Jew’s freedom from Egypt and slavery. It is in Exodus that the commandment ‘to remember the Sabbath’ is explained. In Exodus 20:11, God explains, "because for six days, the L-rd made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and on the seventh day, he rested; therefore, the L-rd blessed the Sabbath day and sanctified it." (jewfaq.org), this excerpt from Exodus explains the reasoning for commemorating the Sabbath as a day of rest. By resting on the Sabbath, the Jews acknowledge God as their creator. Moreover, the Jews rest from work on the day of Sabbath recognizing that God allowed himself a day or rest as they too should do. The second part of Zakhor is the recognition of Jewish history and God’s participation in it. In Deuteronomy 5:15, the commandment is explained as to, "remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the L-rd, your G-d brought you forth from there with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm; therefore the L-rd your G-d com...

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... curated community called, ArtSetters, that is focused on encouraging and promoting the artwork of local emerging artists to a global audience. For me, this lecture was in many ways very interesting. This type of lecture would for one never happen in a Catholic mass, but as well was very nice to see a congregation welcome back a member. Allowing Wyner to speak about her passion for art was inspiring as well an informative. It was refreshing to see a community supporting each other as the congregation welcomed Wyner and applauded her accomplishments. The service was let out after the finish of Wyner’s lecture. While some of the lay lefts shortly after, I noticed a good majority of the congregation stayed behind and talked with each other. The service at Temple Israel was an unlikely comforting and fascinating service that gave me a greater appreciation for Judaism.

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