This hymn, sung to welcome the Sabbath, has mystical origins.

Convert son of a convert.

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...

I received a copy of Meredith Jacobs’ The Modern Jewish Mom’s Guide to Shabbat today. I haven’t looked through the ...

Who declared Shabbat?

This poem is sung in virtually all Jewish homes prior to the Shabbat evening meal.

Sanctifying time.

A cholent for every occasion.

The lion crouching at the door.

An extra soul.