Shabbat

Secular Manhattan private school holds annual Shabbat gathering post-October 7

At the Town School, officials and parents say, the entire school community has embraced the Shabbat celebrations alongside the other special events held to honor students’ traditions.

Students and parents at the Upper East Side's Town School celebrate the school's third annual Shabbat.
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Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

People gather at a OneTable Shabbat dinner.

OneTable reimagines Shabbat dinner program amid layoffs and funding downturn

Welcoming guests.

Spirit of Herzl: Central Jerusalem hotel with history, comics, and charm


Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

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Purim on Erev Shabbat: A Race Against Time


Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

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Finding meaning in Judaism: From captivity to candle lighting - opinion

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 Agam Berger reunited with her family

Around the weekday Shabbat table with Rabbi Josh Weisberg

The Weisbergs offer Shabbat-like meals during the week for anyone interested in an immersive Jewish culinary spiritual experience.

 The group around the table in the Weisbergs’ Kiryat Moshe home. At head, Chef Josh and wife, Chana Jenny; ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne is 2nd R in back row.

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A mohel in Nairobi: Discovering Jewish life in the heart of Africa - opinion

A mohel’s journey to Nairobi reveals a thriving yet fragile Jewish community, deep ties to Israel, and the challenge of sustaining Jewish life in Kenya.

 THE WRITER conducts the circumcision as the head of the community, standing and wearing a prayer shawl, reads from the text and names the baby. ‘What I discovered is that Kenyans love Israel,’ he says.

In the Kitchen with Henny: Shabbat prep shortcuts

Try these shortcuts and feel the difference – Shabbat prep doesn’t have to be stressful. With a little planning, you can enter Shabbat feeling calm and ready to enjoy the beauty of the day.

 Hot plate-baked salmon