The Sabbaths before and after Tisha B'Av provide a message of comfort and consolation.

Holiness is not limited to one sphere.

A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of reading a very touching piece by Dr. Oliver Sacks z”l ...

The Sabbath was a cornerstone of the Temple service and of popular observance in ancient Israel.

The masters of Kabbalah explained all of the elements of the Sabbath rituals as a consistent thematic drama of the reunion of the Shekhinah the Sabbath bride, with her mate--and in so doing exerted considerable influence on the shape of those rituals.

Sprinkling and sweeping.

Shabbat override.

Shabbat remedies.

Dogs don't keep Shabbat.

Seeking comfort.