The Torah mandates that one should refrain from performing any manner of melachah (commonly translated as “work”) on Shabbat (Deuteronomy 5:12–15; Exodus 20:8–11). We know, of course, that melachah ...

The smell of chicken soup simmering on the stove, the first bite of warm challah or the light emanating from the lit candles, these are just a few ways that Shabbat can bring joy to a Jewish life by ...

As opposed to a regular Friday-night Shabbat at Chabad when anywhere from 150-200 students show up, Mega Shabbat is intended to introduce a wider audience to the Jews’ day of rest and to Jewish ...

Shabbat 500 was primarily hosted by Chabad Jewish Student Center and Chabad of Northern Colorado. Co-sponsors of the event ...

After a stressful week of cramming for exams and staying up late writing essays, celebrating Shabbat offers students an opportunity to relax and feel welcomed by members of a community. The services ...

One way that I have defined trauma is the “loss of soul.” By soul, I do not intend a religious sense, for example, “the eternal soul.” I do mean a pure soul, a crystalline essential sense of self.

The 2025 Shabbat Project, taking place on 7/8 November 2025 (Parshat Vayeira), will bring together Jews from all walks of ...

An installation featuring 200 vacant Shabbat seats at tables was displayed Friday symbolizing the 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. This stark display is a direct response to Hamas's attack on ...

Four recently released hostages urge Jews around the world to embrace Shabbat: “It gave us strength even in the harshest ...

It’s rare for Passover to start on a Saturday night. But it does present an opportunity to reflect on two epic events of the Jewish calendar. The first is the Passover Seder itself, arguably one of ...