Shabbat
The Forward’s Printable Newsletter: For Readers Who Want To Unplug On Shabbat
For non-observant, the newsletter is presents an opportunity to unplug while staying up-to-date on Jewish news, culture and opinions.
Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Flee After Counter-Protesters Strip Down To Bras
The impassioned crowd of hundreds shouted “Sabbath” in Yiddish to protest the international contests’ scheduling.
Progressive Jews At Princeton Call To Boycott ‘Israel Shabbat’
Having an ‘Israel Shabbat’ hosted by a pro-Israel club is alienating to Jewish students who don’t support Israeli policies, one student said.
El Al Should Apologize For Smearing The Orthodox Over Shabbat Flight Debacle
If United Airlines falsely blamed religious Muslims for violence on a plane, the Israeli media would rightly cry bigotry. How is this different?
Orthodox Jews Not To Blame For Flight Diverted For Shabbat, El Al Says
El Al will compensate the 400 passengers on a flight from New York to Tel Aviv, which diverted so Sabbath-observant passengers could disembark.
El Al To Investigate Flight Diverted To Accommodate Sabbath Observers
The process of deciding how to handle the flights “took place in a dynamic and developing reality that was not entirely controlled by the company.”
The Secular Case For A Biblical Sabbath
Like the Orthodox Shabbat laws, each prohibition is actually liberation. Whether you believe in God or not.
Finding Solace In Shabbat, After Pittsburgh
Having lived in Israel during various waves of terror, I learned what it means to live constantly in the face of fear.
After Pittsburgh, Jews Around The World Plan To #ShowUpForShabbat
“When they go low, we go to shul,” AJC assistant executive director Avi Mayer wrote.
As Shabbat Ends, A Wounded Pittsburgh Neighborhood Gathers To Mourn
“Blessed art thou, O lord our God, king of the universe, the creator of shining light,” the mourners sang.
