A question was once posed to Rebbe Nachman of Breslev, the great 18th Century Hassidic leader in Eastern Europe: “What if someone feels distant from God and Torah? How can he enter the ‘loop’ of spirituality which on one hand is so appealing, and on the other hand so intimidating?” Rebbe Nachman answered, “Go to [...]
Get the children excited about the Sabbath by involving them in preparations. They love to squish the dough in a plastic bag.
God sanctifies places and things to communicate to His people. He set apart the ark of the covenant and tabernacle. He set apart His holy book—the Bible. He set apart His Holy Son—Jesus, and He set apart a holy day—the Sabbath. God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it… (Gen. 2:3). The Sabbath is the [...]
