Shabbat

Explore the Rambam’s laws of brit milah, including who may perform a circumcision, how the mitzvah is carried out, and which aspects of a brit may override Shabbat. Discover the careful balance betwee...

Explore the Rambam’s laws of shofar, including who is obligated to hear its blasts, why both the listener and the person blowing need proper intention, and why the Sages prohibited blowing the shofar...

What makes an object muktzeh, and why can the same item sometimes be permitted and sometimes forbidden to move? Explore the practical laws of muktzeh on Shabbat and discover how an object’s purpose, i...

Why does Shabbat change not only what we do, but how we speak, walk, plan, and spend our time? This lesson explores the laws designed to preserve Shabbat as a true day of rest, holiness, and connectio...

A practical guide to key laws of Shabbat, including making or repairing objects, musical instruments, washing dishes, business transactions, preparing from Shabbat for afterward, and what may be saved...

At 19 years old, during the final years of the Soviet Union, I traveled to Prague for Shabbat with almost no food, no kosher restaurants, and no real plan. Then something incredible happened

Rabbi Daniel Glatstein reflects on President Donald Trump’s historic proclamation calling on the Jewish people to observe a national Shabbos in honor of America’s 250th year. He explains why Shabbos i...

Emmy and Golden Globe–winning writer David Sachs shares a powerful, reflective journey from Harvard and Hollywood to a deeper Jewish life. In a conversation filled with insight, humor, and heart, Davi...

Omer describes returning to life, the comfort of Shabbat, and how unity and prayer carried him — and his family, through the hardest months.

Tamir Goodman, known as the “Jewish Jordan,” turned down a Division I basketball scholarship to honor Shabbat, redefining faith in sports. His journey from national fame to facing anti-Semitism and in...