For the Jew, Shabbos is a day of complete rest from worldly affairs. On this day he takes a full-fledged vacation from his daily routine. The grind of the office, the ring of the telephone and the buzz of the business world are completely absent on this day.    more »

The raw elements of the universe that G-d created are for the most part non-utilitarian. G-d created man and charged him with the responsibility of reshaping this nature so that it would better provide for man’s needs.. From the beginning of time men have struggled to manipulate the forces of nature.   more »

We often refer to the day of Shabbos as “Shabbos the queen” or “Shabbos the bride”. The underlying message is that Shabbos is a distinguished guest whom we are honored to welcome into our homes.   more »

It would be far beyond the scope of this essay to do justice to the intricate details of the Shabbos prohibitions. However, we will attempt provide a general overview of the categories of Melacha (work) that is prohibited on Shabbos.   more »

Our sages have instituted many additional enactments that help safeguard the original thirty-nine Melachos. There are two forms of protective legislation that our sages have put into effect concerning the laws of Shabbos.   more »