Preparing for Shabbat

Shabbat preparations make Shabbat all the more meaningful and precious. The hard work drives home the understanding that we will soon be visited by a special guest—the Shabbat Queen.

How to prepare yourself for Shabbat, and how to have all the food prepared in advance in honor of Shabbat.

Helpful advice on the particulars of preparing for Shabbat from setting up the kitchen to setting the table

Home preparations, personal preparations, last-minute preparations -- print it out and check them off

The recipe to Bring Shabbat into the entire week

Everything had changed. What was holy and productive one minute, was negative and destructive the next. It is not just about the action, it is about the timing . . .

A completely new approach to translating this Shabbat greeting song

Question: I need help. My family has always enjoyed Shabbat meals and I light the Shabbat candles. Now we have decided to become totally Shabbat observant. Problem is, I am a professional. I work a lot. Quitting is not an option, and I leave work on ...