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Your Airplanes Shall Rest on Shabbat

Your Airplanes Shall Rest on Shabbat

Recalling the day when Menachem Begin stopped Israel’s national airline, El Al, from flying on Shabbat.

by Yehuda Avner

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Discovering Angels

Discovering Angels

by Yvette Alt Miller

How the Jewish Sabbath transformed my life.

I Too Am Royalty

I Too Am Royalty

by Yvette Alt Miller

As a child I longed for the majestic. Watching the royal wedding, I realized I found it.

Alone in Lenox Hill

Alone in Lenox Hill

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

In my grandmother's room, it was as silent as death.

Shabbos in Vietnam

Shabbos in Vietnam

by Shaindy Perl

I was determined to take Saturdays off. My commander had other ideas.

My Cell Phone

My Cell Phone

by Ayelet

I wanted to start keeping Shabbat, but it meant shutting off the cell phone I was enslaved to.

Around the Sabbath Table

Around the Sabbath Table

by Tamar Sofer

I rarely use my passport, yet every Saturday I meet people from around the world.

The Stop Button

The Stop Button

by Ayelet

How I got out of the never-ending cycle of work, struggle and stress.

Make it on Sunday

Make it on Sunday

by Ruth Broyde Sharone

My client called, perturbed that I'd stopped working on Shabbat.

It's Still Shabbat

It's Still Shabbat

by Arwen Kuttner

What kind of Shabbat will it be in the hospital emergency room?

No More Humpty Dumpty

No More Humpty Dumpty

by Rabbi Simcha Barnett

Shabbat is the day to enjoy the person you have become.

Best Things About Shabbat

Best Things About Shabbat

by Mrs. Lori Palatnik

Personal thoughts on what makes Shabbat the highlight of every week.

Home for Shabbat

Home for Shabbat

by Deena Yellin

Stranded in Milwaukee with nowhere to go. A true story.

The Light at the End of the Week

The Light at the End of the Week

by Jeffrey Dunetz

Shabbat became my life raft, my refuge from a cruel working environment.

A Shabbat Miracle

A Shabbat Miracle

by Ross Hirschmann

My father and I had nothing in common besides the long silences that would pass between us. Then a miracle happened.

The Selfish Shabbat

The Selfish Shabbat

by Sarah Zeldman

I hardly believed in God's existence when I started to observe Shabbat. My observance began for one reason only: I was selfish.

Shabbat Challenges

Shabbat Challenges

by Mrs. Lori Palatnik

Candid thoughts on getting adjusted.

Shabbat Prom Queen

Shabbat Prom Queen

by Ilana Lieberson

The prom is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Some get the thrill every week.

Hear the Quiet

Hear the Quiet

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

In the era of Blackberries and Bluetooths, where can you find a vestige of absolute peace and quiet?

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