Yitro – Six Days You Shall...?

with Rabbi Benny Rapoport

The fourth of the Ten Commandments that we read about in this week’s Torah portion, is the commandment to honor and observe the Shabbat, the holy Sabbath.

G-d instructs the people of Israel that for “Six days you shall labor and accomplish all of your work. And on the seventh day you shall rest, it is a Sabbath unto the L-rd."

Now, why is it important that we work for six days? We can understand the commandment to rest, but why are we commanded to work?

Tune in to this week's Parshah Cast and discover a timeless message that helps bring meaning and purpose to our day to day lives, even the six workdays.

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	Rabbi Benny Rapoport is director of Chabad's Jewish Discovery Center in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. He has lived in the Scranton/Abington area with his wife and family since the fall of 2000.

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Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Thoroughly engaging

I just want to say that I enjoy Rabbi Rapaport's deep thoughts so much. His style of delivery, makes me feel as though he is talking only to me! Please keep up the wonderful ChabadCasts!

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