Shabbat

“One who observes the Shabbat is as though he observed the whole Torah.”

Shabbat is an island in time, a day of rest in the rush of activity that engulfs the other six days of the weekly cycle. On Shabbat we cease all creative involvement with our surroundings, transcend the worries and struggles of our daily existence, and en...

This class illuminates the true meaning of the holiness of Shabbat and what it represents in our spiritual experience.

Transliteration:Lam'na-tzay-ach mizmor l'dovid. Ya-an'cho Ad-o-noy b'yom tzoro, y'sagev'cho shaym Elohay ya-akov. Yishlach ez-r'ch mi-kodesh, umi-tziyon yis-odeko. Yizkor kol min'cho-secho, v'olos'cho y'dashneh seloh. Yiten l'cho chil'vo-vecho, v'chol atz...

The choir of Beis Menachem Chabad-Lubavitch, the grand synagogue which is part of the Marina Roscha Jewish Community Center in Moscow sing the traditional melodies sung at Chabad Houses across the globe.

On Shabbat we cease all creative involvement with our surroundings, transcend the worries and struggles of our daily existence, and enjoy the divine tranquility of G-d's day of rest; learn more.

There’s no denying that too often anti-Semitism rears its ugly head with many Jews feeling intimidated and responding by trying to stay low key. But the very first word in this week’s parsha “Vayigash” reminds us that we respond to intimidation by standin...

We often judge others based on what we see. The verse tells us that “G-d descended to see the tower”, to teach us not to judge someone until you “go down” to them. Every person you meet is facing an inner battle. Recognize that their struggle may be diffe...