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At last! a clear, practical guide to the weekly Jewish holiday of Shabbat, celebrated by Jews around the world. Most Jewish readers are familiar with the concept of Shabbat and many already celebrate some aspects of the holiday. Shabbat offers a particularly appealing entree into traditional Jewish practice and Angels at the Table interweaves liturgical text, practical advice, information, anecdote and history to provide a perfect entree for anyone who has ever wanted to tap into the Shabbat experience. In clear, straightforward language, it explains the myriad rituals, customs, prayers and rules of a traditional Jewish Shabbat and includes common songs, prayers, recipes and personal stories.Whatever your level of knowledge or religious observance, Angels at the Table will answer your questions and become your most trusted resource in observing Shabbat in your own life and understanding how it has sustained the Jewish people through the ages.

Greeting the angels: an overview of Shabbat	p. 1
A different sense of time	p. 2
All or nothing?	p. 4
Shabbat: the focus of the week	p. 8
Preparing for Shabbat	p. 12
Making Shabbat your cornerstone	p. 14
Rules and laws of Shabbat	p. 18
The 39 prohibited activities on Shabbat	p. 22
Changing to a Shabbat-observant lifestyle	p. 28
Shabbat evening	p. 33
Friday afternoon	p. 34
ôCandle lightingö	p. 35
Kabbalat Shabbat	p. 43
The Shabbat evening service	p. 45
Drawing close to God: blessings at the Shabbat dinner table	p. 48
Setting the table	p. 50
ôShalom Aleichemö	p. 51
Blessing the children	p. 52
ôA Woman of Valorö	p. 56
Kiddush	p. 59
Hamotzi	p. 61
An evening of holiness: Shabbat dinner and after	p. 71
Menus	p. 73
Conversation	p. 74
Jewish names	p. 75
A ôbad tongueö: ôlashon ha'raö	p. 77
ôDivrei Torahö: words of Torah	p. 82
ôZemirotö	p. 85
Blessings alter the meal	p. 86
After dinner	p. 86
Receiving Shabbat with joy	p. 87
ôOneg Shabbatö	p. 89
Before bed	p. 90
Shabbat early morning	p. 93
A grateful frame of mind	p. 99
Shabbat breakfast	p. 101
Dressing for Shahbat	p. 102
Finding a community: Shabbat morning services	p. 188
What kind of synagogue should you look for?	p. 188
Finding a shul	p. 122
Shabbat morning services	p. 124
Mussaf: the additional service	p. 133
Following services: Kiddush	p. 135
The beauty that is Shabbat lunch	p. 139
Shabbat lunch	p. 141
The Shabbat lunch table	p. 144
Shabbat lunch blessings	p. 144
Kiddush	p. 146
Washing hands	p. 147
Blessing the challah	p. 148
The Shabbat meal	p. 150
ôHachnosas Orchimö: welcoming guests	p. 152
Should we invite only Jewish friends to share in our Shabbats?	p. 162
Striving to live on a higher level	p. 165
ôZemirotö	p. 168
ôBirkat HaMazonö	p. 170
The holiness of Shabbat afternoon	p. 171
Singles	p. 174
Couples	p. 176
Families with children	p. 179
Learning Torah	p. 183
Other Shabbat activities	p. 187
Saturday evening	p. 190
Shalosh Seudos, the third meal	p. 190
Shalosh Seudos ôentertainmentsö	p. 195
Blessings over food	p. 196
Prayer following a meal	p. 197
Mincha: the afternoon service	p. 199
Havdalah: marking the end of Shabbat	p. 200
Melava Malka	p. 210
Torah questions for your Shabbat table	p. 214
Songs for Shabbat	p. 258
Short Jewish favorites	p. 258
English songs	p. 267
Traditional prayers	p. 268
Traditional Shabbat songs	p. 272
Zemirot for Shalosh Seudos (the third meal on Saturday evening)	p. 276
Activities on Shabbat	p. 279
Fostering meaningful conversations	p. 281
Shabbat games	p. 288
Easy, traditional Shabbat recipes	p. 302
ôBirkat HaMazonö: the blessings after a meal	p. 345
Introductory blessings	p. 345
Invitation	p. 346
First Blessing: For the Nourishment	p. 346
Second Blessing: For The Land	p. 347
Third Blessing: For Jerusalem	p. 348
Fourth Blessing: For God's Goodness	p. 349
Appendix	p. 352
Index	p. 361
Acknowledgemets	p. 365
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Angels at the Table A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat

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