Shabbat at Home
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hile synagogues have traditionally
served as the focus of communal Jew-
ish life, the home has always been the
most important place for building Jewish identity.

This is especially true regarding home observances
of Shabbat, the day of rest characterized by numer-
ous prohibitions of various activities as well as
many positive commandments intended to make
it a day of joy and relaxation.

Many people tend to think of Shabbat as day
full of “don’t do’s” — don’t work, don’t cook, don’t
go shopping, don’t drive a car and so on. But far
from simply being a day walled in by restrictions,
a Shabbat observed at home is a day immersed in
an atmosphere of rest, relaxation and rejoicing.

At a time when most of humanity only ate two
full meals a day, Jewish tradition called for a sump-
tuous three meals on Shabbat (between sundown
on Friday and just after sundown on Saturday) to
ensure that one could relax and celebrate with a
full stomach. Even if a person had to live in penury
the entire week, Shabbat was a day for which they
would purchase wine, challot (braided bread
loaves), and food for a fitting set of meals. Even if

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