It’s been said many times before. Imagine 25 hours away from work, traffic, electronics and stress. You don’t need a quick trip to the mountains for that. It’s available and waiting for you, free of charge, every week.
It’s Shabbos — or Shabbat. Either way, it’s G-d’s gift to the Jewish people.
Next week is the fifth annual Shabbat Project, a global movement that strives to bring Jews around the world together to celebrate and keep just one complete Shabbat.
It all started in South Africa in 2013, when Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein called all his community to keep the Shabbat of Oct. 14 — to astonishing effect. The idea spread like wildfire and communities around the world wanted to do the same. The Shabbat Project has grown each year.
In Colorado, you can experience Shabbat next week through several official Shabbat Project events, including The Great Big Challah Bake, a community Shabbat dinner and Havdalah concert, all in east Denver, and a Shabbat dinner at CSU Hillel in Ft. Collins.
Can’t make it to one of these events? Don’t worry. Shabbat is yours simply by unplugging on your own, eating well, attending synagogue and . . . breathing.
We don’t remember the product behind the famous advertising slogan: “Try it. You’ll like it.” It may have been Shabbat. Or, at least, it should have been.
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