Saturday offers many ways to observe Shabbat. Sleep late. Attend morning services and hear the Torah read aloud. Have a leisurely lunch with family or friends. Spend the afternoon reading, learning Torah, playing outside, hanging out with friends. Later, you can take a nap or go to a quick afternoon service to hear the Torah read again. Shabbat offers an opportunity to pause—to take a break from our daily activities and responsibilities in order to reconnect with our friends, our loved ones, and creation.
A Shabbat meditation on creation and rest
Meditation on the letters of the Shema
“That he may lead wisely and justly … with the highest and best intentions for all”
A prayer for the new U.S. president that asks for love and justice to trump hate
“May the One who graces each person with knowledge… bless and protect the voters of this land”
Learn the traditional blessing before the Torah reading in American Sign Language
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