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Angels at the Table : a Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Miller, Yvette Alt
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2011.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; 1 Greeting the angels: an overview of Shabbat; A different sense of time; All or nothing?; Shabbat: the focus of the week; Preparing for Shabbat; Making Shabbat your cornerstone; 2 Rules and laws of Shabbat; The 39 prohibited activities on Shabbat; Changing to a Shabbat-observant lifestyle; 3 Shabbat evening; Friday afternoon; â#x80;#x9C;Candle lightingâ#x80;#x9D;; Kabbalat Shabbat; The Shabbat evening service; 4 Drawing close to God: blessings at the Shabbat dinner table; Setting the table; â#x80;#x9C;Shalom Aleichemâ#x80;#x9D;; Blessing the children; â#x80;#x9C;A Woman of Valorâ#x80;#x9D;; Kiddush; Hamotzi.
  • 5 An evening of holiness: Shabbat dinner and afterMenus; Conversation; Jewish names; A â#x80;#x9C;bad tongueâ#x80;#x9D;: â#x80;#x9C;lashon haâ#x80;#x99;raâ#x80;#x9D;; â#x80;#x9C;Divrei Torahâ#x80;#x9D;: words of Torah; â#x80;#x9C;Zemirotâ#x80;#x9D;; Blessings after the meal; After dinner; Receiving Shabbat with joy; â#x80;#x9C;Oneg Shabbatâ#x80;#x9D;; Before bed; 6 Shabbat early morning; A grateful frame of mind; Shabbat breakfast; Dressing for Shabbat; 7 Finding a community: Shabbat morning services; What kind of synagogue should you look for?; Finding a shul; Shabbat morning services; Mussaf: the additional service; Following services: Kiddush.
  • 8 The beauty that is Shabbat lunchShabbat lunch; The Shabbat lunch table; Shabbat lunch blessings; Kiddush; Washing hands; Blessing the challah; The Shabbat meal; â#x80;#x9C;Hachnosas Orchimâ#x80;#x9D;: welcoming guests; Should we invite only Jewish friends to share in our Shabbats?; Striving to live on a higher level; â#x80;#x9C;Zemirotâ#x80;#x9D;; â#x80;#x9C;Birkat HaMazonâ#x80;#x9D;; 9 The holiness of Shabbat afternoon; Singles; Couples; Families with children; Learning Torah; Other Shabbat activities; 10 Saturday evening; Shalosh Seudos, the third meal; Shalosh Seudos â#x80;#x9C;entertainmentsâ#x80;#x9D;; Blessings over food; Prayer following a meal.
  • Mincha: the afternoon serviceHavdalah: marking the end of Shabbat; Melava Malka; 11 Torah questions for your Shabbat table; 12 Songs for Shabbat; Short Jewish favorites; English songs; Traditional prayers; Traditional Shabbat songs; Zemirot for Shalosh Seudos (the third meal on Saturday evening); 13 Activities on Shabbat; Fostering meaningful conversations; Shabbat games; 14 Easy, traditional Shabbat recipes; 15 â#x80;#x9C;Birkat HaMazonâ#x80;#x9D;: the blessings after a meal; Introductory blessings; Invitation; First Blessing: For the Nourishment; Second Blessing: For the Land; Third Blessing: For Jerusalem.
  • Fourth Blessing: For Godâ#x80;#x99;s GoodnessAppendix; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; Z; Acknowledgements.