#shabbat — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #shabbat, aggregated by home.social.
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:two_candles: Candle lighting in #KansasCity is 8:15. #Shabbat shalom! :challah:
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This is how this week's #challah turned out. :challah: #Jewish #Mazeldon #cooking #baking #bread #Shabbat #vegan #vegetarian #wfpb #plantbased #food
#Recipe: https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-baked-stuffed/vegan-challah-bread/
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A #Gerusalemme #ultraortodossi ebraici contro un nuovo locale aperto legalmente durante lo #shabbat. Si radunano da qualche settimana per protestare e per intimidire i clienti e intervengono le forze dell'ordine, ma in segno di solidarietà con i gestori si presentano al bar anche tanti avventori. Le tensioni tra i due gruppi ben rappresentano la divergenza sempre più netta tra ultra-ortodossi e laici che sta vivendo oggi #Israele dal punto di vista sociale e politico. 👇
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"As #prisons go, #EasternStatePenitentiary in #Philadelphia was unusually luxurious. For one, it had flush toilets — beating out even the #WhiteHouse in making the upgrade, #museum exhibit developer #BethTinker told me on a recent tour.
But if plumbing reflected the #penitentiary’s commitment to #prisoners’ physical well-being, its biggest innovation was more spiritual. Eastern State housed the first #synagogue inside a #US #prison, complete with a #Torah #ark and #nertamid, or eternal light. That restored sanctuary — a short walk from gangster #AlCapone’s former cell — is now newly open to the public in a museum exhibit, Freedom through Faith: #Judaism at #EasternState and Beyond.
“It’s a place really of humanity, when you’re not getting a lot of humanity in this space,” Tinker said.
The synagogue, founded in 1922, hosted holiday celebrations and weekly #Shabbat services."
https://forward.com/culture/838196/eastern-state-penitentiary-synagogue-philadelphia/
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Not typically a fan of Rabbi Ruttenberg, but this is an interesting, provocative thought-piece.
"Nobody would think twice about demanding a #reasonableaccommodation if #corporations asked #Jews to start violating #Shabbat or partaking of the #pork BBQ at the #company retreat against their own practice. And while I would not demand that every #Jew request such an #accommodation (for Shabbat or keeping #kosher), they should absolutely have that option available, even if their #religious practice is a work in progress. So too, here.
And despite seeing many people (including religious Jews!) eliding the moral and religious issues around #AI because "that train has already left the station," we should make choices based on whether they are right or wrong. Also, it's a fallacy: Movements grow from dissent."
https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-jewish-case-for-ai-work-exemptions/
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Saturday Religious Service Guide in the Triangle – Where to Worship This Weekend
Whether you’re looking for a Saturday Sabbath service, a Catholic Vigil Mass, a Shabbat gathering, or a contemporary worship experience, the Triangle offers a wide variety of faith communities welcoming residents and visitors every weekend.
From Raleigh to Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill, Saturday provides opportunities for worship, fellowship, reflection, and community. Here’s your DoRaleigh guide to Saturday religious services.
Saturday Worship Services in Raleigh
Seventh-day Adventist Worship
Saturday is the biblical Sabbath for Seventh-day Adventist churches, with services typically including Sabbath School followed by worship.
- Raleigh Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m.
- Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
- Capital City Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Sabbath School: 10:00 a.m.
- Worship Service: 11:15 a.m.
Catholic Saturday Vigil Mass
Many Catholic parishes celebrate Vigil Mass on Saturday evening.
- Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral – Saturday Vigil Mass
- St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church – Saturday Vigil Mass
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church – Saturday 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
- St. Michael the Archangel (Cary) – Saturday 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
- St. Thomas More Catholic Church (Chapel Hill)
- English Vigil Mass: 5:15 p.m.
- Spanish Vigil Mass: 7:15 p.m.
Contemporary Christian Worship
Several churches offer Saturday evening services designed for families and those who work on Sundays.
- Hope Community Church
- Saturday Service: 4:15 p.m.
- Celebration Church
- Saturday Evening Service: 5:00 p.m.
Jewish Shabbat Services
The Triangle’s Jewish community observes Shabbat with Saturday morning worship, Torah study, and fellowship.
- Beth Meyer Synagogue (Raleigh)
- Shabbat Morning Service: 9:30 a.m.
- Temple Beth Or (Raleigh)
- Shabbat services and programming (schedule varies by week)
Muslim Prayer & Community
The Islamic Association of Raleigh offers daily prayers throughout the week, including Saturdays, along with educational programs and community activities.
Weekend schedules may include family programming, Qur’an study, and youth activities in addition to daily prayers.
Here are three well-known mosques in Raleigh:
- Islamic Association of Raleigh (IAR)
- Address: 808 Atwater St, Raleigh, NC 27607
- One of the largest Islamic centers in North Carolina, offering daily prayers, Friday Jumu’ah, educational programs, youth activities, and community services.
- Muslim Youth and Community Center (North Raleigh Masjid)
- Address: 5017 Deah Way, Raleigh, NC 27616
- A growing community mosque serving North Raleigh with daily prayers, Islamic education, and family programming.
- Masjid An-Noor al-Muhammadi
- Address: 3620 Tryon Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606
- A local mosque offering daily prayers, Jumu’ah services, and community gatherings.
More Than Worship
Many Triangle congregations also offer:
- Bible studies
- Youth and children’s ministries
- Men’s and women’s groups
- Community outreach programs
- Food pantries
- Volunteer opportunities
- Prayer groups and fellowship events
Before You Visit
Because service times may change due to holidays or special events, it’s always a good idea to:
- Check the congregation’s website before attending.
- Arrive 10–15 minutes early.
- Review parking and accessibility information.
- Contact the congregation if you have questions about dress, childcare, or visitor accommodations.
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On the Israeli ‘Married at First Sight’, a husband told the therapist he was waiting for certainty before letting his guard down.
Her answer belongs on billboards. It won’t happen in that order. You let your guard down first. That’s the only way it can come in.
Every big thing that changed my life happened in the “wrong” order. I jumped before I felt ready.
Ready doesn’t come first. It comes after.
Shabbat Shalom 💙
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Europe honoring and upholding its important traditions. Heartwarming.
"The Federation of #Jewish Communities of #Spain said Monday it is considering legal action after what it described as “one of the most serious cases of #antisemitic harassment recorded in #Barcelona in recent years.”
According to the federation, the incident took place late Friday night after a group of Jewish citizens from #France left a #synagogue following prayers and a #Shabbat meal.
Two members of the group, who were identifiable as Jewish because they were wearing #kippahs, one of them in Hasidic dress, became the target of hostile looks, insults and a chase that lasted nearly an hour and a half as they made their way to their hotel, according to their testimony."
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They're going to use this very legitimate issue to fuck America over.
"The #US #SupremeCourt has agreed to hear the case of #DanielGrand, an #Orthodox #Jew from #Ohio who says local authorities barred him from holding #Jewish #prayer gatherings at his home and that neighbors harassed him over the practice.
The decision by the nation’s highest court to take up the case is considered highly unusual in the #American #legal system, as the Supreme Court hears only about 50 cases a year.
The dispute began in 2021. Grand, who lives in #UniversityHeights, wanted to pray with a #minyan, the quorum of 10 Jewish men required for certain communal prayers. Because Jewish law prohibits driving on #Shabbat and holidays, and the local #synagogue was too far away to reach on foot, he decided to host worshippers in his private home."
https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/rkqhgwu7zx#google_vignette
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"Every so often, a discovery comes along that reminds us how much of #Jewish #history still lies hidden on library shelves, in forgotten archives, and within private collections. For collectors, scholars, and anyone fascinated by the world of rare #Hebrew #books and #manuscripts, such moments are exceedingly rare. This is one of them.
An entirely unknown, previously unpublished eighteenth-century #Kabbalistic #manuscript has surfaced from a private collection and has now been officially consigned for sale through #Mizrahi #Bookstore. More than simply another #handwritten volume, this remarkable #codex opens an extraordinary window into the formative years of #Lurianic #Kabbalah in Eastern #Europe, decades before these teachings became widely available in print.
The manuscript is a unique recension of the Lurianic #Kavvanot, the intricate mystical intentions associated with prayer, for #Shabbat and the Jewish festivals. Dated to 1717[...]"
https://jewishpress.com/the-aris-influence-in-18th-cent-eastern-europe/
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Then work backward from it. One small choice built around how you want to feel, not just what you think you’re supposed to do.
None of this is about doing more. It’s about choosing on purpose instead of drifting into whatever the day throws at you first.
Small. On purpose. Again tomorrow.
Shabbat Shalom 💙
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"The 4th of July, 1776, as an act of rebellion, triggered a war. The Star Spangled Banner is a song about war (have you ever seen the full version?)
Was it inevitable? Was it necessary?
Was it as revolutionary as we like to think?
A thoughtful discussion on this week’s New Yorker Radio Hour podcast asked the question, “What did the American Revolution look like from Britain?”
More provocatively, host #DavidRemnick asked, “In the long-run, are we better off than we would have been had we remained part of the Commonwealth like #Canada, #Australia, and #NewZealand?”
I would like to suggest a #Jewish angle to this question for your #Shabbat table:
Which country has been better for #Jews and #Jewish life: the #USA, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand?
Some points to consider:"
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/was-the-4th-good-for-the-jews/
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There is a kind of tired that sleep fixes, and a kind it doesn’t.
When you rest and wake up still carrying the heaviness, that might not be tired at all. That might be empty. And empty does not lift with more sleep. It lifts the moment you stop leaving yourself out.
So this Shabbat, put one small piece of the thing that is truly yours back into your week. The thing you would do even if no one ever knew. Not more sleep. A little more of you. 💙
Shabbat Shalom.
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Shabbat shalom from me to you. 🍷
There is something I have carried with me my whole life from Tel Aviv to here and it is this. No matter how full or how heavy the week was, Shabbat arrives and gently tells you to put it down. To pause. To raise a glass to everything you survived and everything you are grateful for.
So here I am glass in hand, wishing you rest that actually feels like rest. A table surrounded by people who know you. And a moment this weekend where you let yourself simply be.
You earned this pause. Take it.
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"Years ago, at a conference on combating #antisemitism, the discussion turned to how best to train the police officers assigned to guard #Jewish institutions. When my turn came, I offered something less ambitious: make sure they have coffee, a sandwich, and a smile.
The room laughed. I was not joking.
#Shammai taught that one should receive every person with a pleasant face (bsever panim yafot, Avot 1:15). He was not describing manners. He understood that the way we meet another human being decides what becomes possible between us.
My own thinking was shaped by the experience of the #Jewishcommunity in #Turkey. In November 2003, #terrorists #bombed two of #Istanbul’s #synagogues, #NeveShalom in #Galata and #BethIsrael in #Şişli.
Among the dead were members of our community gathered for #Shabbat prayers and people who happened to be passing, including #YoelKohenUlcer, and also #Turkish police officers and guards[...]
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One of my favorite expressions in Hebrew is:
כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ סָפֵק אֵין סָפֵק
/k-she-’yesh sa-’fek ’e(y)-n sa-’fek/
When in doubt, there is no doubt.
The doubt itself is often the answer.
We spend so much time trying to talk ourselves out of what we already know. Looking for reassurance. Hoping someone else will make it feel right.
But doubt is not the same as fear.
Some of the best decisions I’ve ever made scared me. They pushed me beyond my comfort zone and into growth. Fear can be part of something wonderful.
Doubt feels different. It’s quieter. Heavier. It doesn’t demand attention. It simply waits for you to listen.
The more you learn to recognize the difference, the clearer life becomes.
Your intuition usually knows long before your mind catches up.
כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ סָפֵק אֵין סָפֵק
When in doubt, there is no doubt.
Shabbat Shalom,
Inbal 🤍
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:two_candles: Candle lighting is at 8:15 in #KansasCity #Missouri. #Shabbat shalom! :challah: #Jewish #holidays
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"#Returning, #NicholasLemann’s eloquent, achingly honest account of life within a tightly knit #German-#Jewish subculture whose collective response to #antisemitism was to fixate on fitting in with #gentiles. So axiomatic was the #NewOrleans community’s #assimilationism, and so profound its disdain for Eastern #European #Jews, that #Lemann never tasted lox until after he left home for college. And yet, well into adulthood, Lemann reevaluated, and rejected, the tradeoffs of his family forebears, in favor of a #kosher home, membership in a #minyan and #Shabbat observance.
Hence the #book’s title. Hence, too, its element of surprise: This deeply personal story is not what you might expect from Lemann, a practitioner of cool-headed “neoliberal” policy #journalism in its 1980s heyday, who went on to become a #NewYorker staff #writer, dean of the #Columbia #Journalism School and #author of four books on U.S. political and social #history."
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Random reflection on #ShavuotLive hour #9, Chava Shapiro's presentation "Pikuach Nefesh (Saving a Life) and the Moral Work of Jewish Law" was a very helpful presentation, digging into the history of the principle of Pikuach Nefesh (PK).
PK is interesting because it was pretty much a universal ethical principle (which overrode almost all mitzvot in importance) with little if any dissent, but also was a principle that is arguably post-Biblical.
I also appreciated Chava's response to my question about doing activism on #Shabbat.
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(from last night)
Random Reflections from hour #2 of #ShavuotLive
The experience of time and memory is so subjective. It is not fixed at all in our lived experience, which is amplified by some through being either neurodivergent or by having a mind-altering experience (such as that spurred by meditative pracitce or drug use).
Enjoying the peaceful evening. It's overcast here, cool and damp. #Oklahoma can be a nice place sometimes.
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#Shabbat shalom! Candle lighting is at 8:10 tonight in #KansasCity.