SHABBAT SHALOM part 1 WHAT IS SHABBAT? WHAT IS SHABBAT IN JUDAISM
In this 5 part SHABBAT SHALOM serie all about sabbath celebration This video is here to help you better understand the SABBATH CELEBRATION and in this part 1 we will focus on: WHAT IS SHABBAT?
Whether you are Jewish, observant ( shomer shabbbat) or not, have coworkers that are Jewish or just our of curiosity to better understand the world around you, this part 1 of a 5 part serie on Sabbath Celebration this video will help you better understand the shabbat celebration in Judaism and what is really shabbat?
Sabbath celebration in Judaism is at it’s core
Not only is keeping the Sabbath or keeping shabbat is the 4th of the 10 Commandments but it is a essential point that is repeated again and again in the Torah ( Jewish Bible)
The sabbath /shabbat celebration in 2020 in essence is not different than the way we celebrated shabbat in the 19th centuries minus the quarantine/ social distancing situation! We still enjoy the shabbat food, the same rules on sabbath and guidelines, we do the same prayers as well as great everyone with a heartfelt SHABBAT SHALOM which means peace on your shabbat. Because when you day of Sabbath is peaceful you cannot truly connect with its essence and your true inner self: your better self, your true holy potential that is expressed through the celebration for your sabbath!
Shabbat is the time of rest not in a a way that we should sleep all day on Shabbat to have more energy on the rest of the days! On the contrary, the sabbath/shabbat is there for us to renew our spiritual energy, our connection with G.d and re-align our true direction in this world, to make sure that our life has a purpose, is meaningful and that we pass to our children , our family our friends and people that we meet this joy of disconnecting from the material things and connect with the ultimate truth and source of Energy: G.od!
If you have more questions on this part 1 what is shabbat please stay tune for the next instalments of this 5 part series on The Sabbath/shabbat as we will answer more questions as well as much much more!
Stay safe, healthy and blessed
Sara Malka
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