Melaveh Malkah

The aftertaste of Havdalah wine swiftly dissolves from our palate, but the afterglow of Shabbat lingers on. So we sit down to a special meal to “escort the queen”—the queen being the day of Shabbat.

Saturday night, after Shabbat ends, we eat a special meal called "Melave Malka" (lit. "bidding farewell to the Queen.") What are the sources in Scripture and Talmud for this custom? What are its deeper meanings?

Sometime on Saturday night it is customary to partake of a meal, called a Melaveh Malka, "Accompanying the [Shabbat] Queen," meal.

It was winter, and as they set out on their journey, snow began to fall, and strong winds pushed them from the snow-covered road.

It is appropriate to prepare a dish special for Saturday night, not just eat Shabbat leftovers.

This class explains the specialty of the after-Shabbos meal called melaveh malkah.

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Following every Shabbat, duality is absorbed by oneness.

The sages in the Talmud tell us to “always set the table after Shabbat even to eat small amount of food." Here's why.