A group of Orthodox Jews presented House Speaker Mike Johnson with a 'Make Shabbat Great Again' cap to mark the US's 250th birthday and the Trump administration's honorary Shabbat initiative.
We can affect change in this world and influence the order of events. Our good deeds affect change for the better, and our misdeeds can affect change for the worse.
Released Israeli captive Segev Kalfon describes how keeping Shabbat gave him and other hostages the strength to endure two years of torment at the hands of terrorists.
Tamir Goodman, dubbed the 'Jewish Jordan' by Sports Illustrated, is a former Jewish basketball player who played professionally in college without ever compromising his faith.
'The BIG Shabbat' in New York City will start with appetizers, live music, and entertainment before guests take their seat for a certified kosher vegetarian dairy dinner, served family-style and prepared by a team of 10 chefs, 45 chef assistants, and 156 servers.
Israeli high school team forfeits final round at robotics competition in Houston in order to honor the Sabbath. 'If more religious Jews stick to their values, it’ll make a big impact,' said the team's co-captain.
20-year-old Daniella Gilboa said that in addition to learning to recite 'Shalom Aleichem' in Arabic, she and the other hostages with her would make the traditional Shabbat evening blessing over wine, even over water.
Merav Berger had expressed concern about having to violate Shabbat to greet her daughter, Agam, upon her release, but it appears the release date has been pushed to Thursday.
The event, organized by Chabad on Campus International, drew students from 176 universities across eight countries for three days of learning, socializing, and reflection on the explosion in antisemitism.
As a “grim battle for survival rages on,” public Shabbat celebrations “affirm our right to live as Jews, to be who we are, to celebrate our values with pride and confidence.”
Beatie Deutsch emphasizes that, despite pressure to compete, observing the Jewish day of rest is more important than any apparent opportunity to advance her athletic career.
'I hope that students realize that they can advocate for themselves and that the more there are observant Jews in the workplace, the more changes there will be to accommodate people like us.'
Shlomit Malka has been ranked as one of the top ten highest paid models in Israel, but her greatest claim to fame may come from sharing the beauty of the Sabbath with the world.
Watch this amazing footage of thousands of Jews dancing and singing around the 2,000-year-old structure after spending a beautiful Shabbat in the ancient city.
When Tisha b’Av falls on Shabbat and is thereby postponed, we are treated to a Divine 'wink' of sorts and merit to experience a 'taste' of the Messianic era.
United with Israel’s rabbinic director weighs in on lighting Shabbat candles in zero-gravity, discussing the unique requirements and opportunities posed by Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe’s groundbreaking holiday in outer space. By Pesach Benson, United With Israel Fire doesn’t burn in zero-gravity the way it does on Earth, so how will Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe light... Read more »