HOW TO: Keep SHABBAT - Fast Overview #shorts

Below is a short and practical beginner-friendly list of things Jews avoid doing on Shabbat, along with some beautiful things we do. There’s a lot more depth and detail to Shabbat, but this is just a starting point, with more links below to learn more. THINGS WE DON'T DO ON SHABBAT - Using phones — texting, scrolling, calls, or charging. Turning on/off lights or electronics Driving or traveling Cooking or Baking Shopping or handling money Writing, typing, or erasing Laundry or squeezing water from towels/sponges Gardening — Watering plants or picking flowers Creating or extinguishing fire THINGS WE DO ON SHABBAT - Light Shabbat candles before sunset Dress nicely to honor the holiness of Shabbat Make Kiddush over wine or grape juice on Friday night and again on Shabbat day Wash hands and eat challah at the Shabbat meals Eat beautiful meals with family, guests, and friends Sing Shabbat songs around the table Go to synagogue and pray with the community Learn Torah or read something meaningful and inspiring Take peaceful walks and enjoy a slower pace of life Disconnect from the weekday world and truly rest For 25 hours, Shabbat becomes a break from the nonstop rush of life and a chance to reconnect to God, family, community, and yourself. PROHIBITED CATEGORIES of activities on Shabbat - Chabad https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/102032/jewish/The-39-Melachot.htm SHABBAT, HEAVEN ON EARTH - Aish https://aish.com/shabbat_-_heaven_on_earth/ SHABBAT TIMES AROUND THE WORLD https://www.chabad.org/calendar/candlelighting_cdo/aid/6226/jewish/Shabbat-Candle-Lighting-Times.htm LOVE WHAT WE'RE DOING? SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES HERE: https://howtojew.com/#sponsor-roles --------------------------- HOW - TO - JEW ---------------------------------- There are many laws and various customs regarding Jewish practices. The goal of my videos are to enable Jews to get started today, without getting lost in all the details - so you can fulfill the mitzva in its most basic form as soon as possible. For further your education on the subject, I will always try to add links in the description below. Judaism is not all or nothing. It's a 'work in progress' relationship with God. It's about taking small steps in the right direction. Let's do this! ---------------------------------- Feel free to ask questions in comments section below. YOUTUBE Youtube.com/@HowToJew INSTAGRAM Instagram.com/howtojewmedia/ #judaism #howtojew SHABBAT QUOTES from JEWISH TEACHINGS “The Holy One said to Israel: If you keep Shabbat, I will consider it as if you kept the entire Torah.” — Mechilta d'Rabbi Yishmael “Shabbat is a taste of the World to Come.” — Talmud “Whoever delights in Shabbat is given an inheritance without limits.” — Talmud “Whoever keeps Shabbat properly, even if he served idolatry like the generation of Enosh, he is forgiven.” — Talmud “Shabbat and the Jewish people are one.” — Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch “Shabbat is the source of blessing.” — Zohar “The Jewish people were only redeemed from Egypt in the merit of Shabbat.” — Shemot Rabbah ----------