Unplug from technology and enjoy Shabbat together!

Unplug from technology and enjoy Shabbat together! 

THE JEWISH SABBATH, Shabbat, is a 25-hour period of rest lasting from just before sunset on Friday evening until nightfall on Saturday. The idea is to take a break from ordinary life and focus on family, community and spiritual growth. In our fast-paced lives, it can be a welcome change to stop rushing from work to preschool to the grocery store and, instead, enjoy a weekly reconnection with the people and ideas that really matter in life. If you’re looking for great ways to enjoy Shabbat together or just trying to find an excuse to make your kids turn off their cellphones for a meal – here is the Sabbath Manifesto (www.sabbathmanifesto.org)

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Making Shabbat Meaningful

Making Shabbat Meaningful - www.jewishaz.com: Families:

Instead of Shabbat being a day of “no,” make it a day of “yes.” Yes, have fun as a family. Yes, provide kids with lots of roles and responsibilities. Yes, enjoy special treats for young and old alike. Try some of these ways to make Shabbat fun for children of all ages, and it just might become your favorite day of the week.

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Shabbat dinner a valued tradition regardless of your observance level

The Jewish Chronicle - Shabbat dinner a valued tradition regardless of your observance level:
Beginning at a young age, our family would celebrate Shabbat every Friday night.  We would light the candles, chant the blessings of wine and bread and share a special moment together.

Certainly, there was a religious tone to our Shabbat, but the emphasis was always on the shared family experience.

Read more: The Jewish Chronicle - Shabbat dinner a valued tradition regardless of your observance level 
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Shabbat Shalom to the Angels Among Us

Shabbat Shalom to the Angels Among Us: posted 11/8/2013 by Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman

Don't we all know some angels? The preschool teacher who carries our toddler around all morning when he's having trouble separating from us. The pediatrician who stays late when our child is sick, or who calls after hours to see how she's doing. The coach who sees our tween not just as a player, but as a unique and special individual. And when we're exhausted after a long day, but take the time to eat dinner with our children, to look them in the eye and ask about their day, to snuggle with their favorite book and a blanket instead of retreating to Facebook and Instagram...well, just maybe we are angels as well.

Shabbat Shalom to all you angels - and wishing peace unto you, messengers of the Most High.

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Five rabbis to share about Shabbat - Sun Sentinel

Five rabbis to share about Shabbat - Sun Sentinel: By Randall Lieberman, Staff Writer

10:39 a.m. EST, November 13, 2013

In a life of 80 years, there are approximately 4,160 days of Shabbat.  A little more than 11.4 years of one's life can be lived in Shabbat.  Are you making the most of this gift?

During the program, rabbis who lead Jewish institutions of all types will share their personal views of Shabbat and take part in a panel moderated by Rabbi Akiva Mann, the spiritual director of the Institute for Jewish Knowledge and Learning. 
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Instead Of A Digital Detox, Why Not Take A Weekly Tech Shabbat?

Instead Of A Digital Detox, Why Not Take A Weekly Tech Shabbat?  by Ariel Schwartz, Nov 11, 2013

Extreme "unplugging" is kind of a fad, but who can afford to cut off their Internet for weeks on end? Try it just one day a week.
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Making Time for Shabbat

Making Time for Shabbat:  November 8, 2013 By Lynn Swayze Wilson
And then – let’s be real here – maybe your world is set up in such a way that Friday evening Shabbat, services or dinner, simply can’t be observed properly. If that is the case, then don’t despair – find some Shabbat on Saturday.
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