Shabbat is a weekly chance to hit pause, unplug and reconnect — with yourself, your people and something bigger than the ...

Unlike the weekday Amidah, which contains nineteen blessings, the Amidah for Shabbat contains only seven. Why seven? The Talmud (Berachot 29a) explains that these seven blessings correspond to the ...

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Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its ...

Tevi Troy, an adviser to Mitt Romney’s campaign who was among other things President George W. Bush’s deputy health secretary, explains in the Washington Jewish Week why for an observant Jew, 24/6 ...

It’s an invitation to take time at the end of the week to unwind and connect with your family, your community, your religion. No matter what your Jewish background, sharing a Friday night Shabbat meal ...