This is the Forward’s coverage of Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
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Fast Forward Fidget Spinners Ruled Kosher For Shabbat
Rabbis at the leading Israeli center for Jewish law and technology have given a kosher stamp of approval for kids to use popular hand-held spinner toys on the Sabbath. The Scientific Institute of Technology in Jerusalem, which both reviews and creates technology in accordance with Jewish legal codes, issued a ruling on the use of…
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Food Mom’s Challah, With A Twist Of Weed
There is hardly anything more enjoyable on a Friday night than a pot Shabbat dinner — complete with canna-challah and potso-ball soup! I have made many challah’s in my day, and experimented with countless recipes, but hands down, my mother’s challah recipe is literally the best I have ever made…or had. So I decided to…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Dishes On Shabbat And Being A 7-For-7 Yenta In ‘Women Who Work’
Ivanka Trump is sparing with private details in her new memoir and self-help book, “Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules of Success.” But the first daughter does spill some details about her religious observance and mad matchmaking skills. Trump, who converted to Judaism when she married husband Jared Kushner, extols the benefits of the Sabbath,…
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Community How Two Small Flames Restored One Woman’s Secret Jewish Past
Shabbat, as well as many Jewish holidays, begins with the lighting of candles. The candles are traditionally lit in the home at least 18 minutes before sunset. The lighting marks the beginning of a day of rest and refreshment. It seems clear that this custom began at a time when our homes were not illuminated…
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Community Tel Aviv Councilman: Supreme Court Decision Makes Shabbat Accessible for All
The combination of these two words -– Shabbat and politics — has always stimulated toxic social turmoil in Israel. For decades, the so-called “status quo” about the nature of the seventh day in the public sphere has generated endless attempts to preserve some symbols of the biblical Shabbat in the modern era — in the…
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Community The Key To Healing Just Might Be A Freshly Baked Challah
The Shabbat after Passover is special to Jews around the the world, and even to foodies and bread connoisseurs —there is nothing like the smell of the dough rising and the taste of a warm piece of challah after almost two weeks of no leavened homemade bread. In recent years, the tradition of baking a…
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv Mini Markets Can Open On Shabbat
Secular Israel scored a point in the ongoing battle over religion in the public sphere on Wednesday when the Israeli High Court ruled that Tel Aviv mini markets could stay open on the Jewish Sabbath. Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai hailed the ruling in the Israeli press, saying the city “was free and will remain…
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Fast Forward Israeli Supreme Court Rules Some Tel Aviv Businesses Can Operate On Sabbath
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that some businesses and supermarkets may remain open on the Sabbath. The decision issued Wednesday dealt with the operation of businesses in entertainment complexes including the Tel Aviv and Jaffa harbors along with the old train station, as well as the opening of supermarkets in some parts of…
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