Four-Reasons-Shabbat-Is-Compared-to-Bride-and-a-Queen

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3753326/jewish/Four-Reasons-Shabbat-Is-Compared-to-Bride-and-a-Queen.htm

In the 16th-century Shabbat hymn “Lecha Dodi” [“Come, my beloved . . .”], we welcome the Shabbat as both a bride and queen.

This concept goes all the way back to the Talmud, where we read that Rabbi Chanina would wrap himself in his special garments on Shabbat eve and say, “Come, and we will go out to greet Shabbat the queen.” Another sage, Rabbi Yannai, would don his garment on Shabbat eve and say, “Enter, O bride. Enter, O bride.”1

So what is the Shabbat: a bride or a queen? And who is her husband?

Jazz for the Soul

http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/jazz-for-the-soul/article_26fd5bcf-1230-5790-8581-4c3af5bf1c3e.html

TRAVERSE CITY — There are few things Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg loves more than Shabbat and smooth jazz, though he admits combining the two is a rare treat.

It has been nearly 15 years since Sleutelberg and Jeff Haas organized a series of "Jazz Shabbat" services, reharmonizing traditional Jewish prayers into jazz songs. He jumped at the chance to do it again.

The two will reunite for a Jazz Shabbat on Aug. 18 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Traverse City. Sleutelberg will lead the free Jewish prayer service while Haas playing jazz harmonies of traditional Shabbat hymns from the grand piano.

"Having an opportunity to pray and use jazz motifs to elevate the music of those prayers is exciting," Sleutelberg said. "Anyone familiar with the prayer service will still be able to chant along, but the surrounding melodies will be something very new."

My-Journey-to-Observing-Shabbat.

http://www.aish.com/sp/so/My-Journey-to-Observing-Shabbat.html?tab=y

My five-year struggle to give up technology and learn to connect to my soul.

Seaside Shabbat a First on Island | Religion | capemaycountyherald.com

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Meditation Monday – Living Into The Sabbath – Godspace

Meditation Monday – Living Into The Sabbath – Godspace: "When was the last time you planned a Sabbath break? How could you incorporate this important rhythm into your life?"

There is no better place to connect to God’s rhythms than in the reclaiming of Sabbath and our God ordained need for rest and spiritual refreshment. Evidently in Jesus’ time Romans despised Jews for their day of rest. They viewed it as a sign of laziness, though some did recognize its importance as a time of refreshment for the body to provide renewed strength into the week ahead. From the Jewish perspective however, the Sabbath day is far more than a day of rest to allow our souls to process the data input of the previous week into wisdom – a view which is probably more Greek or Roman than Hebrew. For the Jews, Sabbath is fundamental to life and to both their spiritual and emotional health – it is the culmination of the week, the day that gives purpose to all other days.  

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Why Do Jews Observe The Sabbath? – The Forward

Why Do Jews Observe The Sabbath? – The Forward:



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Why Millennials Love Shabbat

Why Millennials Love Shabbat :



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