In honor of the Shabbos Project, I think it’s appropriate that AYC’s “Shabbos Project” be Bumped. All over the world, Jews of all different backgrounds and levels of Orthodoxy are going to keep Shabbos together! This is an amazing event which we all should be part of.
But what are we doing to “keep Shabbos”? We are not doing anything different. We enjoy the davening, we stuff ourselves with food and we have our ???? ??????! We are not giving anything up for Shabbos!
Rabbi Shmuel Birnbaum ??”? said at one of the Shabbos Parades that we want people to close their stores and keep Shabbos, but what are we, the Torah world, giving up for Shabbos? The Rosh HaYeshiva suggested that before going home Shabbos morning to enjoy the seudah, one should learn ???? ????? ????? ??? (for a specific amount of time). From then on, the Rosh HaYeshiva did just that!
What better week to improve our Shabbos observance then this coming Shabbos? Imagine how this one Shabbos is going to shake the heavens! Hashem will cry tears of joy and say “Look at my children! Across the world they are keeping my Shabbos! Many for the very first time in their lives! Others strengthening their ????? ???! And others bringing in to their homes those who have no Shabbos! How can I continue to punish them when they are ?????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???????
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I, ??? ???, will try to be completely ready for Shabbos 40 minutes before ????? this week.
How are you #keepingittogether?
May this Shabbos be a ???? for ??? ????? and may we be ???? to greet ????, ????? ?????? ???!
#keepingittogether
This Shabbos
Parshas Noach 5775
October 24-25, 2014
Just One Shabbos and we’ll all be free!!