A few weekends ago, my family and I had an awesome cultural experience. We celebrated a Shabbat meal together. Shabbat is Hebrew for sabbath, and involves two interrelated commandments: to remember (zakhor) Shabbat, and to observe (shamor). We are not practicing Jews, but we do appreciate Jewish culture and many of it’s symbolic traditions.
The Shabbat meal was the occasion for everyone to do it up big time. Fine china, delicious food, and thorough enjoyment of both.
This pretty lady prepared the whole thing.
Lighting the Shabbat candles
Reading from Scripture
Each one of us received an individual blessing from my dad.
Pretty excited about mine!
Even down to the littlest.
Washing, signifying clean hands and a pure heart.
Breaking the hallah as a reminder of Christ’s body, broken for us.
Group hug. Because we are family. And we love each other.
by Danielle
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