Shabbat

We might be at home, or in the synagogue. We might be praying in Hebrew, or in another language. What are we trying to do when we pray?

The manna is to Jewish history what Shabbat is to the workday week: a precedent

I remember when we received my diagnosis of ALS; it felt like our whole world was falling apart. My wife, Dina, shared with me advice she received from a friend: At times like this, let go and allow G‑d to take over. It was the best advice. G‑d sent His b...

Only after a week of eating the manna in the desert did the Jewish people give it a name. Why did they wait that long? In answering this question, this class will explain the deeper connection between manna and the Sabbath, inasmuch that the Jewish people...

Manna, the bread from heaven consumed by the Jewish people for forty years in the wilderness, is superior to regular bread in three specific ways. These three qualities may also be compared to the qualities of Shabbat, the day of rest. (Based on Likkutei ...

Question: In the Bible it says to rest on the seventh day of the week, because G‑d created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. Today Christians rest on Sunday, Muslims rest on Friday, and Jews rest on Saturday. How do you know that you are ce...

Moses Sweetens Bitter Water, Meat and Bread in the Desert, Water from a Rock

Saturday night, after Shabbat ends, we eat a special meal called "Melave Malka" (lit. "bidding farewell to the Queen.") What are the sources in Scripture and Talmud for this custom? What are its deeper meanings?

Manna, money, and Shabbat

In order to enable the Jews to observe Shabbat while wandering in the desert, G-d provided them with a double portion of manna on Friday. To commemorate this miracle, the Sages instituted that we break bread over two complete loaves at the start of every ...