Israel National News' Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of Shabbat and the Seventh Day of Passover holiday. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 18:30 on ...

Friends usher in the Sabbath—called by its Hebrew name Shabbat—by candlelight, with challah bread and grape juice to complement their chicken nuggets and fries. Shabbat is typically observed ...

At checkpoints? No, welcome to Shabbat services. Israeli parents fear sending their kids to War, Today, Jewish parents fear sending their kids to college!

Photo: Shen Hong/Xinhua via ZUMA Press/AFP via Getty Images During weekly Shabbat services at my synagogue, we recite a prayer for the well-being of the United States and for the leaders who ...

Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, the chief rabbi of South Africa, and his wife, Gina, started The Shabbat Project, a global movement to encourage Jews of all levels of faith to observe Shabbat ...

Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill is looking to redefine the Shabbat experience. “Our Shabbat service experience is designed to be inclusive, relevant, thoughtful, participatory and easily ...

All throughout the yard (and parking lot), smiling faces meet each other with hugs and greetings of “Shabbat shalom” as they catch up with each other. Students from Greek life and students from the ...

Buckle up, Shabbat Shalom!” A significant portion of the audience were Modern Orthodox Jews, while another part of the crowd were gay couples, looking more comfortable showing affection for each ...

Chicago, a feminist icon, created “Rainbow Shabbat” in 1992 with her husband Donald Woodman as part of the “Holocaust Project: From Darkness into Light,” their multimedia exploration that ...

Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. “Citizens of Israel, Shabbat Shalom. “Shabbat Shalom to our forces deployed across the country who are celebrating the ...

Shabbat is when the hectic week comes to a standstill, and Jews mark the sabbath from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. It's a time to reboot, reflect and eat. "You need excuses now to slow down ...

The American-born Israeli transplant, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, left behind the traditions of her Orthodox Jewish childhood for a spell—in particular, the observance of Shabbat ...