Shabbat

Remembering the Holocaust in 2026 amid renewed threats to Israel - opinion

As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches in 2026, memories of past atrocities collide with renewed war, rising antisemitism, and fears of another major confrontation with Iran.

 Star of David and yizkor candle.
The players are set to enter Pardes. From L: Chana Ner-Gaon, Victoria Kaufman, Tzvi Jasper, and Aaron Reich.

Entering Pardes: Discovering Jewish identity and tradition through role-playing games

 THE NEATLY tucked-away Antopol Martyrs Synagogue.

Grapevine: Jewish-Irish eyes are smiling

Students and parents at the Upper East Side's Town School celebrate the school's third annual Shabbat.

Secular Manhattan private school holds annual Shabbat gathering post-October 7


Annual Shabbat in the Park Returns to New York on June 6

Young Jewish leaders to gather for JNFuture’s sold-out Shabbat in the Park, uniting in support of Israel and celebrating resilience through community and purpose.

 Jewish National Fund-USA's Shabbat in the Park

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Burning Questions: Shabbat on Fire and the Modern Dilemma


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Robotics team withdraws from Global Finals to honor Shabbat

Because the competition was to be held on a Saturday, the team was prepared to have to withdraw from the competition in order to observe Shabbat. 

 One of Israel’s youth robotics teams, Trigon Amit Boys, has declined to participate in the final stages of the FIRST robotics finals over Shabbat observance.

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Shabbat Hagadol: Receiving the great Sabbath

This year, as Passover begins at the close of Shabbat, the lights of Shabbat and Passover flow into each other as we commemorate our becoming a people.

 YORAM RAANAN, ‘Kabbalat Shabbat Hagadol,’ 2020, acrylic on canvas, 100x130 cm.

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Rabbi Shay Tahan on Erev Pesach laws when it falls on Shabbat – Special lesson