As the sun sets on Friday evening, we usher in Shabbat by lighting candles and by the blessing over wine as ... A Visual Encounter with the Jewish Bible, a commentary on the paintings of her ...

Traditionally, the mother of the family places her hands over her eyes and recites a blessing to welcome Shabbat. On Saturday, after visiting the synagogue, the family shares another meal.

Themes: Judaism; Shabbat; celebrating world religions and ... How would you improve life…? 8. Opportunity for prayer These thoughts could also be turned in to a prayer, using your standard ...

This past weekend, close to 500 Jewish men and women from over 60 communities came together in Crown Heights for Shabbat in ...

Shabbat programs run the gamut; there’s one for nearly every age group in every major city across the United States. And activities that mark Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, are available ...

Shelley Greenspan, White House Liaison to the American Jewish Community said in a late ... commitment to defending his family—balancing prayer, persuasion, and even a willingness to fight ...

campus rabbi and senior Jewish educator for Hillel, said Shabbat is a weekly holiday, during which students can attend Hillel to eat a meal, participate in a prayer service and celebrate the day ...