See, hear, understand and taste the Shabbat experience. The presentation places one in a Shabbat wonderland, and shows how this is attainable for everyone. This video includes interviews with various Jewish personalities. A must for anyone venturing to take the first steps towards Shabbat observance.
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This video is very nice even though its not on shabbos
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Your presentation of Shabbat is absolutely beautiful. I was raised in the Christian Church and as a child we of course observed Sunday as our day of rest. However, most Christians have forgotten their ways and no longer acknowledge Sunday as a day of rest. I have recently learned that I am of Jewish decent and am trying to connect with my past. My wife and I have begun to keep the Sabbath and have discovered what a Blessed time it is. We look forward to and anticipate lighting the candles. I never dreamed it would be so. Blessing on all the House of Isreal.
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Thanks for taking the time to compile so much inspiring and interesting information on your website. I was moved by the video about Shabbat, so much so that I am determined to re-explore one by observing it for the full 24 hours.
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Beautiful video. My daughter is getting prepared to light her first Shabbat candle in 6 months. She loved this video pointed out everything with excitement. Like Challah, Abba kiddush, Emah Candles, brachot etc etc. Very nice. I would recommend this video to anyone who want to learn about Shabbos. Thank you nicely done.
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Thank you so much for a beautiful video. I am jealous! I so long for this sense of family! I am not jewish, but I am a believer. My desire is to adopt the ways. However, the rest of my family has no desire.
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What a beautiful vido. It explained alot and shared the beauty of Shabbat to this gentile! Thanks so much.
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What a beautiful video! However it would have been nice to see some families that have more economic diversity -- all the ones protrayed one would assume to be affluent. This would lead a newcomer to your site to believe that, they too, have to have the means to "do it right."
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We Jews put aside our finest for Shabbat so what looks likes affluent is really the finest in everything for Shabbat even right down to how we dress. We look at it as if we are greeting a King that is to come as our guest in our home. In the case of Shabbat it is G-d the King of the universe as our guest. That is the reason for what appears to affluent is really the finest layed out for Shabbat.
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Please don't confuse the word "affluent" with the term, "our finest." One can readily see that these individuals in the video "go all out" to greet the Sabbath properly. Even "economically challenged" families do the same. Don't get it twisted. I, for one, did not miss the message of this heart-warming video. Thanks Chabad!
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This video is very informative and moving and it shows how jews of all nations have similar traditions and ways of doing thing but at the end its the same G-D they are praising and worshiping. I am not a very religious jew but this site and segment in particular made me respect shabbot and opened my eyes. I thank all the doners and providers of these educational lessons.
may G-D bless Israel and all jews and may he help us find the light and the goodness that is so verymuch lacking in our lives.
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Thankyou Jews for the example of how a family stays strong. As I watched the video I wanted to be adopted. When I read the Torah and see how strict God was about this Holy Day I thought it meant that people rested (layed around unproductive) The comment made about God not needing rest gave me a new perspective. This video has shown an awesome example to all families the way God meant every week to be lived. In Him.
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What a beautiful testemony of obedience to the Torah commend for keeping the Shabbat Holy. Thank you for this inspirational video. It makes me reavaliate my lifestyle and submit to G-d in prayer of repentance for not being faithful in sanctifing the Shabbat. The world needs the Jewish people as always to keep alive the principles of Torah. I'm learning with all. I'm commited to pray for Israel and bless this Holy nation.
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I loved your presentation of Shabbat. Even though I am not a jew by birth, I have been observing Shabbat for four years now. I cant explain with words what a beautiful blessing has been in my life and my family.Im still learning and loving every step of the way.
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In England some years back there was little protest when the government wanted to remove all restrictions on Sunday trading &c. I think because of a deep-seated memory of rigid and joyless Sunday restrictions in previous generations. Your video reminds me of how much my Christian forbears completely missed the point of observance. We Christians don't have the home family ritual (only the tradition of church-going). Maybe if I'd grown up with something like that we could have kept a flame of faith alive in the family
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never thought I'd wish this but after seeing this video it makes me want to belong to a jewish family. Would anyone want to adopt a 57 yr old
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I have been studying Kabbalah and reading the Zohar for a few years now. I am Catholic and my soul missed the rituals the church used to have. Sundays, no work; Friday, special meals; Friday, before sundown Benediction, etc, etc, etc, The Jewish Religion and tradition is still rich with awe for the things that really matter... spirituality. I of course practice a version of the Shabbat with my family. It is a little of the Jewish tradition, (my husband is jewish) my family has jewish ancestors and a little of the Italian Catholic tradition. My son is being raised Catholic and celebrates the jewish holidays including shabbat. Its a crazy world out there, but the peace that God extends to those who search for Him and connect with Him is just wonderful.
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To all of you who went out of your way , took time to create this magnificent Shabbos video. Specially all the emas and abbas and children and grandma and the Rebbe.
It elevate my deep desire even more to keep it holy.
Thank you all.
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My family and I watched this video almost 2 years ago. We have seen it many times since, and have emailed its link to so many of our friends and family. I still remember watching it with my wife for the first time, as tears streamed down our faces. This video was the beginning of a long journey for us that is still continuing today. I would like you and others who watch this video to know that it has completely changed our lives. Thank you... you have blessed us more than you will ever know.
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Thanks for brining the holy shabat into the homes of many people that own a computer and are connected to the internet.
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it is a beautiful video. But, it should ALSO be clearly stated in the beginning (as well as the end, like it does) that this video was not filmed on shabbat
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For men Shabbat begins at sunset
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what a fantastic video to shine the light of Shabbos into the homes of all who watch it. i am now even more excited than usual for Shabbos this week!
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i want to thank all for making this video of shabbat!!! it uplifted my soul in many many ways:) i feel like a new person and am ready to greet the shabbos queen with joy and happiness. this brang tears to my face, i couldnt stop crying. Thank you once again:)
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A wonderful presentation - motivating, moving and inspirational. Enlightening to know that so many still uphold the traditions of Yiddishkeit
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beautifully put together!
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I have seen several presentations of the Shabbos celebration but this was the most endearing, thoughtful and inspirational that I have seen.
When I heard this for the first time years ago: 'it's not that we keep the sabbath but that the sabbath keeps us." I found the eternal truth of this. It is a carved out time of eternity given as a gift to His people.
We are so very blessed and thankful to have come into this beautiful revelation.
Thank you for this beautiful video. I have a desire to share it with many.
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While watching this segment on Shabbat I was overcome with this over flowing of joy. I can't explain what just happened to me but I wept. and not because I was sad. but because I need this in my life. I want my family to have the closeness and the love that I just saw today. I am learning everything I can so I can do Shabbat correctly. I have alot to learn but I know that I love G-d and want to give him the honor and respect that he deserves. and the reward for doing so cannot be measured; family togetherness and tradition. This is beautiful.
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Beautiful. Just beautiful. Everybody Jew or Gentile should watch this.
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This was so beautiful that I am sitting here with tears in my eyes. Thank you. This was exactly what I needed to see today.
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I too burst into tears many times watching this. This is what is missing from my life as a born Jew. I do not know for what reason the Creator allowed me to be robbed of my Jewish upbringing, all I know is He is far wiser then I shall ever be. As I learn of our heritage and traditions I apply them out of love and obedience. I stopped hiding who I was, let the beard grow and were my kippa everyday. In the small central Minnesota town I live in, I am very recognizable as I am the only one around looking Jewish. Something interesting has happened. Jews have come out of the woodwork to approach me. That has been wonderful, as now I know I am not alone here in Protestant land. Maybe that was G-ds intention, I appreciate the sacrifice my birth parents made to have me in the United States and hunger after my true heritage.
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So nice to see what G-d had in mind, it is not a law or a rule, its His kindness knowing what we need. What a great way of beginning to understand the meaning of G-d's Shabbath.
A moment of being in His presence, to start to understand what lies in the future for all time.
The Holy connection, with the whole family within the safety of our home, sitting at His table, week after week.
If only I new this much earlier, my family / life would have had so much more meaning, loving and protection.
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Awesome and Thank you for this day and for this showing of shabbat. It helps new Jews too how to do the shabbat ceremony well and corectly.
Shalom to all and G-d bless all. Have a great and special shabbat with your family.
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Wow.....
What a joy to see and be a part of a authentic Shabbat service.
May His light shine upon you
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Thank you for sharing this wonderful presentation of reverence of the one true Creator. Having been raised in a Native American culture I was suprised to see many similar behaviors between modern Hebraic people and those of my own ethnic culture. As I thought about this , the reality that our ancestors have been practicing similar rituals acknowledging our Creator for millenia. We are all, truly, creations of the one true living Creator.
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I am a Christian who has learned a lot about the Sabbath from this video. I can see how refreshing and centering Shabbat can be. I have been experimenting with Sabbath observance over the last few years but had no clue about how deep and wonderful it could be.
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I too am a Christian and I have been observing your site and following some practices for over a year with my family and it's wonderful. Thank you
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I have watched this several times and love it more and more! thank you chabad.org for presenting it so lovely and makes you so want to partake of it more and more!
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it is nice to celebrate all together
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I had chills watching that entire video. I enjoyed every moment but especially when the little girl said how much she loved being a Jew and how others reacted. She was so honest and so sweet.
Thank you!
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Watching the video brought so much into focus......it lifted me so high. Suddenly so many things that had been on my mind, in diffferent areas... just seem to "get in line" behind my spiritual joy and feeling of showing thanks to G-d for all His blessings, and principles that I have been learning to grow to please Him more, and be the vessel for sharing His light. Thank you. I do not hava a Rabbi to guide me. Thank you, again.
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This wonderful video has warmed my soul and has brought deeper meaning for me.
Yasher Koach,
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Very inspirational and uplifting. Reminds of when I was very young in my zaide's hopuse in Poland. Yahsher Koach
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This is wonderful video. As a child I thought that the Sabbath was a restriction but my grandmother looked forward to it and it took growing up to see what was so refreshing to her.
I used to help her polish the candlesticks on Friday morning. The candles were lit and remained lit all night and it was mystical to me when I slept at her house on Friday.
I often went to synagogue with my grandfather and loved the way the men would shake hands after the reading of the Torah.
What a wonderful G-d to create a holiday every week for his people.
I see the Sabbath so much differently now and this video should help people who want to keep Shabbat to see how special it is.
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Praise G-D for His wisdom and mercy to give such a gift to mankind!! Jew or gentile, we ALL need this. Connected to Creator and our souls filled to overflowing with life and worship to Him. SO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you.
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Todah for the beautiful sabbath video sharing.
Do you have recommendations for specific family activities including the very young between lighting the Shabbat Candles and celebrating the Havdalah together?
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Very beautiful and a reminder of why we observe Shabbos.
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This was a very well put together and useful video. I must say that living in a town such as Akron, Ohio, I have never had such a shabbas experience except perhaps with one family I have known. That said, this is how you draw Jews close to Torah and I will circulate this 19 minute video to my loved ones. Thanks.
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Very interesting and informative video!!! Thank you!
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I discovered my husband and I were Jewish only a few years ago and in respect of the Torah's commands and traditions sought to know more just for the sake of the kids' identity. Recently we have made a real effort to observe Shabbat properly, so this video is very encouraging. You really can tell a difference in the whole atmosphere of the home on Shabbat and now my husband and I are starting to really enjoy this special time.
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What a fantastic video showing the beauty and benefit of the Sabbath Rest and Reconnection. Thank you for making it available. I celebrate this blessing.
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Bendito es Dios
Muchas Gracias, que lindo es Shabbat!
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Beautiful, just beautiful explanation of Shabbat.
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what a beautiful experiene
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Looking at this... I'm just wowing inside. How could my family have given this up... I saw an old Bonanza where the Cartwrights talked a Rabbi into allowing his daughter to give up Sabbat.
Now I know why there was so called communion cups hidden in grandmas house. I figured out the salt dishes a few days ago. Grandma just told me they where things used by everyone years ago. She told me the shawl was a bed bolster to keep your feet warm.
Even though my grandma had to give all this up, she still lived the laws and died at 101 years old with use of all her mind and body.
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I'm so thankful to that person(s) that put this video together., I have been trying to understand the Shabbat through books but nothing compares to this video it's so clear....Thank You
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This was beautifully done! Thank you very much for presenting it.
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Nice video that clearly demonstrate how important is the Sabbat have to obeyed
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This film is one of the most inspiring films on the Chabad site ! There is also a film about the kosher diet called G-D'S DIET
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This video presentation touched my inner neshama. Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful expereince.
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See, hear, understand and taste the Shabbat experience. The presentation places one in a Shabbat wonderland, and shows how this is attainable for everyone. This video includes interviews with various Jewish personalities. A must for anyone venturing to take the first steps towards Shabbat observance. | |
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