Prohibition of Work on Shabbat

Do you define yourself by who you are, or by what you do?

Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 48 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.

Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 39 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.

When you feel pulled in so many different directions, by all your many responsibilties, how do you find balance?

The second in a series of eight classes, defining the laws of work on Shabbat.

“On the Seventh day you shall rest from all work”. What constitutes work? There are 39 Cardinal prohibitions on the Shabbat, and many off-shoot laws that are derived thereof. The first in a series of eight classes, defining the laws of work on Shabbat.

We live in a time of great freedom and prosperity for Jews. However, we must always keep in mind that it is not the “Strength and might of my own hand which has earned me this wealth,” but rather, “It is G-d’s blessing that brings riches.”