This is the Forward’s coverage of Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
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Fast Forward Ivanka Welcomed Shabbat On Inauguration Day In Lincoln Bedroom
Inauguration weekend was a momentous time for Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner — but there was still Shabbat to consider. On Friday night, January 20 — hours after President Trump was inaugurated — Ivanka arranged to have candlesticks waiting for her in the Lincoln Bedroom, according to “Born Trump: Inside America’s First Family,” a book…
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Life Keep Shabbat? There’s A Gadget For That.
In 2018, a Shabbat-observant doctor can write a prescription using a ‘ShabEt’ pen that uses semi-permanent ink. Security personnel can rely on a hand-held metal detector, dairy farmers can milk cows, and the disabled can ride to synagogue in electric wheelchairs. They can do it all on Shabbat, and all without transgressing Jewish law. This…
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Life How Orthodox Women Get Around The Prohibition Of Wearing Makeup On Shabbat
There are loads of Shabbat makeup tutorials online. In one, the gorgeous yet likeable LA beauty blogger Gila Katz (@GilaGlam) adeptly runs through a “glamorous Shabbat look” for The Shabbos Project, an inclusive platform that invites all Jews to observe one Shabbat together. Ms. Katz’s vlog tutorial incorporates long-lasting standards like Dior Show waterproof mascara….
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Upset His Family By Working On Shabbat During Trump Campaign Crisis
A new book will reveal the tensions brewing within the Trump family, which have spread to Jared Kushner and his well-known Modern Orthodox family. “Born Trump,” an upcoming book by Vanity Fair journalist Emily Jane Fox, explores the First Family’s dynamics, arguing that understanding the children is the key to unlocking who President Trump really…
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The Schmooze Arianna Huffington Wants YOU! (To Keep Shabbat)
The Huffington Post casts a wide net: “Woman Effortlessly Annihilates Opponent In Cotton-Candy Eating Contest” is a headline you could read on the site today. But Arianna Huffington, the founder of the site, which holds the remarkable distinction of being the most popular news website in the United States, is once again calling for readers…
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News Arianna Huffington Wants You To Observe Shabbat — And Switch Off Your Devices
With a precise blend of topical matters and entertainment, the Huffington Post has become the most popular news website in the United States. After selling it for hundreds of millions of dollars and stepping down from running it, its founder Arianna Huffington has embarked on a new initiative aimed at reducing our dependence on technology….
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Community How To Talk About Death Over Dinner
The most striking part of any Shalon dinner is the end — when attendees hug the people with whom they shared a meal and bared a little bit of their souls. Contact info is exchanged, and in what has become a tradition, people who aren’t in a hurry to get home wander into the kitchen…
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Food How Instagram Became The Biggest Source Of Shabbat Dinner Anxiety
Recently, I decided to drop out of all my food-based Facebook groups — there are only so many pictures of homemade macarons with perfect “feet” I can take without feeling bored. I love to cook—and eat—but when I prepare a perfect batch of challahs, my first impulse is not to take a photo and post…
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