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Why do we keep Shabbat? There are two reasons in the Torah for keeping Shabbat. The first, in Shemot and the Ten
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GUIDE TO SHABBAT Why do we keep Shabbat? There are two reasons in the Torah for keeping Shabbat. The first, in Shemot and the Ten Commandments, says to remember Shabbat because G-d rested after making the world for 6 days, and so should we. The second, in Devarim says that we should keep Shabbat to remember our liberation from slavery in Egypt, as the ability to rest is the sign of the free. Shabbat is also a Jewish tradition, a time of family and rest and a break from the stress and responsibility of the working week. Preparations for Shabbat There is much to prepare for Shabbat. As no food can be prepared on Shabbat, all food must be cooked and prepared before hand and lights must be turned on or off (or timers set if the household uses them). The family also: * Purchases challot, Shabbat candles and Kiddush...
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