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I Want to Observe Shabbat. Where do I Begin?

Answered by

Rabbi Victor S. Appell

The best way to begin observing Shabbat is by starting small and adding to your Shabbat observance as you grow more comfortable. If you are interested in ritual, try learning the blessings of the Shabbat table.

Blessing for putting on the tallit (tallis)

Daily Blessings: Donning the Tallit

Blessings for putting on a prayer shawl (tallit, tallis).

Passover Evening Blessings: Kiddush - Blessing over the Wine, Shabbat Version

Blessing over the wine for the festival of Passover when the seder falls on Friday night. The Shehecheyanu (see below) is recited after the kiddush, immediately before drinking the wine

Classic New York Egg Cream

Recipe by

Tina Wasserman

An egg cream does not contain eggs or cream, just three basic ingredients... but an authentic New York egg cream must use Fox’s U-Bet! This is the ultimate in a satisfying, thirst-quenching, flavorful, fizzy drink.

Chocolate Challah

Recipe by

Jan Rood-Ojalvo

This challah is loaded with chocolate flavor, crusty on the outside and chewy inside.

What Holocaust Survivors Can Teach Us About Overcoming Trauma

When Holocaust survivors tried to tell their stories, most people – even therapists – would not listen to or believe them. The consequences have been multigenerational.

7 Ideas for Observing Yom HaShoah from Home

Here are just a few of the many stories, prayers, and other resources to help you commemorate this solemn holiday.

Why Is Challah So Beloved by the Jewish People?

How did challah become the favorite Jewish bread? It goes back to the medieval times, when in South Germany (15th century), Jews started to adopt from their neighbors this type of bread for the Sabbath and holidays.

Closeup of the hands of an elderly woman holding a small bouquet of yellow wildflowers

Health and Hope: Lessons from My Parents, Who Survived the Holocaust

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

In this time of COVID-19, my mother will likely spend her upcoming 100th birthday sheltering at home with her caregiver. I asked her how this tsura (tragedy) is different from the time of Hitler.

Little girl sitting on her mothers lap and pointing at a laptop screen where a hand is lighting shabbat candles next to a loaf of challah

What's Real about a Virtual Shabbat Service?

Howard Richard Debs

Frankly, I was skeptical about attending services online – but it was the occasion of the yahrzeit (anniversary of death) for my wife’s brother, and this was our only option for respecting her wish to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish with our Jewish community.