Shabbat Dinner

Me (Lauren) preparing Challah

Each Friday night we are especially blessed to celebrate Shabbat. It is a special night in which we say special blessings, enjoy each other's company and take a rest from all outside events. Each Friday we make a special sweet bread called Challah. It is traditionally a sweet bread, but you can add anything to it. It is also special because the loaf is a six braided loaf, which can symbolize that six days you work and on the seventh day you rest. Also on Shabbat Mrs. Campbell likes to have guests come to dinner and spend the night. It is a wonderful time of fellowship and great laughter!

Hannah with her Challah

The Shabbat Table

The "Rubies Girls" on Shabbat

Here is a wonderful poem that describes the joy of Shabbat:

THE SABBATH QUEEN
BY: HAYIMM NAHAM BAILIK

The sun has already disappeared beyond the treetops,

Come let us go and welcome the Sabbath Queen,

she is already descending among us, holy and blessed,

And with her are angels, a host of peace and rest,

Come, O Queen, Come, O Queen, Peace be unto you, O Angels of Peace.

We have welcomed the Shabbat with song and prayer,

Let us return home our hearts full of joy.

There, the table is set, the lights are lit,

Every corner of the house is shining with a divine spark.

A good and blessed Shabbat.

A good and blessed Shabbat.

Come in peace, O Angels of Peace.

Be among us,O pure Shabbat Queen, and enlighten us with your splendor.

Tonight and tomorrow–then you may pass on.

And we for our part will honor you by wearing beautiful clothing,

By singing zemirot, by praying, and by eating three meals.

And with complete rest. And with pleasant rest.

Bless me with peace, O Angels of Peace.

The sun has already disappeared beyond the treetops.

Come let us accompany the Sabbath Queen’s departure.

Go in peace, holy and blessed.

Know that for six day we will await your return.

Yes, till next Shabbat.

Yes, till next Shabbat.

Go in peace, O Angels of Peace.

-Posted by Lauren Worcester