Shabbat

The person you shared coffee with in the morning is now competition, and you’ll cut him down at the first opportunity.

Moses was not (only) telling the Jewish nation how to observe the Sabbath, rather he was teaching them how observe Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Hosting guests for Shabbat dinner on Friday evening is always a source of pride and pleasure for our family. Shainy prepares a delicious spread and the table is set to perfection. One week, a young boy came over with his family and was amazed at seeing th...

And Moses assembled all the congregation of the Children of Israel and said unto them: "These are the words which G-d has commanded that you should do them. Six days shall work be done but on the seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a Sabbath of ...

In the beginning of this week's portion, Moses gathers the Jews together and tells them (Exodus 35:1): "These are the things that G-d commands to do." In this verse, the word "to do" (la'asot) is missing the letter vav. How does our labor during the work ...

Why are these portions that talk all about building the Tabernacle also the context for learning about a day of rest? What is the connection between observing Shabbat and making a place for G-d's presence to dwell?

Although the halachic authorities concur that electricity per se is not considered fire, it is nevertheless universally agreed upon that one may not operate electrical appliances on Shabbat. There are various reasons offered for this...

What is “work”? If life is synonymous with creativity, is Shabbat a time outside life? What is the deeper significance of the curious Talmudic phrase, “forty labors minus one”?

“Dad,” Ben asked. He was a serious boy and something had struck him during the brief encounter. “Why did you cut it so short with your boss? Don’t you have plenty of things to discuss with him?”

Do you define yourself by who you are, or by what you do?