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Ready For Shabbos?

Detroit to join in global project to
celebrate Shabbat together.

Barbara Lewis
Contributing Writer

M

aybe you observe Shabbos
every week in true Orthodox
style. Maybe Saturday is just
another day for you, a time to go shop-
ping and catch up with housework.
Wherever you usually fall on the spec-
trum of Sabbath observance, consider
participating in the Shabbos Project Oct
24 and 25.
You'll be joining Jews of all denomi-
nations, from haredi to humanist, in
Metro Detroit and all over the world, in
celebrating a Sabbath together.
"We want to have one weekend when
everyone in the Jewish community,
whatever their level of Jewish obser-
vance, can keep Shabbat together," said
Rabbi Bentzion Schechter, director of the
Partners in Torah program at Yeshiva
Beth Yehuda in Southfield, who is coor-
dinating the local effort.
The Sabbath — called Shabbat
(emphasis on second syllable) in Hebrew
or Shabbos (emphasis on first syllable)
in Yiddish — is one of the most distinc-
tive Jewish practices. As directed in the
Ten Commandments, Jews "remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy" in rec-
ognition that God rested on the seventh
day after the creation of the world.
The Sabbath is a day to refrain from
work, shopping and the everyday busi-
ness of the rest of the week Orthodox
Jews also refrain from travel and the use
of electricity or any electronic gadgets,
spending the time in worship, study and
festive meals with family and friends.
"It's an opportunity to unplug and
recharge," Schechter said. "Depending
on individuals' comfort levels, they can
do as little or as much as they want:'
Some who are new to observance
of Shabbat may simply want to turn
off their computers, smartphones and
televisions for the day, stay home and
relax. Synagogues and temples through-
out the community will welcome
visitors to Shabbat services. So if there's
a synagogue close to your home, con-

sider walking there Above:
Hundreds of
instead of driving.
Others may want Jewish women
from all walks of
to try to experi-
life participated
ence a complete
Orthodox Shabbat, in last year's
Johannesburg
either in their own
Challah Bake
home or with a
during the
host family. The
first Shabbos
Shabbos Project's
Project.
free booklet, The
Unofficial Guide to
Keeping It Together,
has complete instructions. The booklet
includes all the blessings in Hebrew with
transliteration and English translation.
The Shabbos Project coordinators can
also provide coaches to guide those who
are new to experiencing Shabbat.
Dozens of local families have volun-
teered to host individuals, couples or
families, either for a Friday night meal or
for the entire Sabbath. Register for home
hospitality at www.shabbosprojectini.
corn.

Shabbos In The D
Detroit's Shabbos Project will begin
with a free challah-making event for
women and girls at 7:30 p.m. (registra-
tion at 7 p.m.) on Thursday, Oct 23, at
the Shriners Silver Garden Event Center,
24350 Southfield Road, Southfield. Visit
shabbosprojectmi.com for more infor-
mation or to register.
Participants will learn about the
rituals involved in making challah, the
braided egg bread used on the Sabbath,
and will make a loaf of their own.
"We're calling it a Challah make
and take' rather than Challah bake:"
Schechter said. "Participants will make
a batch of challah and take the dough
home to bake because the aroma of bak-
ing bread is part of the whole Shabbat
experience:'
Shabbat will end with a Havdalah
service marking the transition from
Shabbat to the rest of the week, followed
by a free concert open to the community.

Shabbos on page 24