SHABBAT SHALOM part 2: RULES ON SABBATH (39 melachot of Shabbat)

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 2 we will focus on the RULES ON SABBATH (39 melachot of Shabbat)

In this second part of this 5 part serie on sabbath celebration you will discover ( or review) WHAT are the RULES on SABBATH, what is considered WORK ON SHABBAT? As well as can we work on SABBATH? what is considered work on shabbat as well as what are the 39 melachot of Shabbat
As such we will review the 39 melachot or creative work that were done to build the mishkan or tabernacle including work from the field, work to make curtains, leather coverings as well as build with the beams and to do the final work in the mishkan like extinguishing fire to have charcoal, lighting or igniting fire to complete the work of dyeing and metal shaping.
With all these guidelines you might think that this day cannot be enjoyable, in fact all this structures are there to make us aware how our daily activities in the week, that we take for granted, is a sign of our mastery over the world. But when we stop and celebrate sabbath with these guidelines we realize that is a way to emulate G.od and recognizing him as our King.

Without theses RULES, we would do exactly the same days as our weekly activities and we would miss this amazing opportunity through shabbat to connect with the others, with us and ultimately G.od.

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 2 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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