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Post by azumah on Aug 9, 2004 3:39:54 GMT -8
I have to admit, my Sabbath observance is based on the enviroment I live in. If I knew that Avista was going to shut down for shabbat, I would gladly shut off all electricity coming to my house and figure out some way to keep my refridgerator and freezer cold during that time. If all of the sudden every police officer and state trooper decided to observe Shabbath, I would gladly stay off the road and prevent them from having to do any work.
But the fact of the matter is that pretty everything we eat, drive, type on, etc. at some point was a part of work on the Shabbath. I know this first hand from working in the food industry and on production lines. If we were to boycott, we would literally have to boycott everything. I think the most important thing you can do is make sure you and your household do not work on the Sabbath, and whenever possible encourage others to do the same. As we can see in Numbers 15, this is as serious an issue as there is with HIM. Literally a matter of life and death.
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Post by R' Y'hoshua Moshe on Aug 9, 2004 8:01:10 GMT -8
This is the main issue. First things first.  Shalom, Reuel |
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Post by Kallah on Aug 9, 2004 8:08:13 GMT -8
SHABBAT
A mother lights Shabbat lamps for each member of her family. |
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Post by Kallah on Aug 9, 2004 9:09:36 GMT -8
Shalom, chaverim:
All I can say is, Baruch H-shem! I am so grateful, to the Eternal One, Blessed is He...for gifting us Shabbat. To light candles, or not to light? ? ?
Whatever the choice, it must make HSHEM, Blessed is He, smile to know how serious we take observing His mitzvahs; that we take such care to carry them out. The Jewish nation has spread throughout so many different areas of the globe. There exists many different customs within different Jewish sects. However, the important thing is that among the observant people, is that we OBSERVE. AM Yisrael is growing. Jew and Gentile believers, coming together, one nation. I imagine, every erev Shabbat, Avinu Shebashamayim sees one candle flame that has been kindled by all of us (together;united). B"H As a woman, I am honored, and find it such a privledge that I am able to kindle the Sabbath lamp. The light of the candles (ushering in the Sabbath Queen) sets a romantic atmosphere. The Sabbath lights ignite a light of our romance with El-him. There is enough darkness in the world. What a wonderful reminder, that in the beginning, when all was darkness, the first thing that came out of the mouth of El-him was light..... "Let there be light" (and there was light); and  says the light was 'tov' (good).
In nurturing Jewish awareness, sensitivity, and appreciation of Jewish history; culture; tradition, and faith; it is wonderful to include simple reads, to share amongst parents and their children. For those of you who are parents of young children, I recommend the book "Let's Talk about the Sabbath", and other Jewish social awareness books for children, at the following website... home.comcast.net/~jnwieder/books.htmB"H May we delight in Shabbat, and may the eternal light of Yeshua haMashiach continually illuminate our life. Shavua tov! --- Kallah
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Post by R' Y'hoshua Moshe on Aug 9, 2004 10:55:23 GMT -8
Thank you for supplying the picture. I will show my wife.  Amen achoit Kallah I like how you put that. It is a most special time with our G'd. I also agree. There are many colors, or flavors (if you will) in observance. As long as we are observing the commandment is the important thing. Although, not just any observance will do. We must be convinced from personal study of G-d's word, and conversation with our Heavenly Father how a mitzvah (commandment) is to be observed. If we see something in the scriptures through our personal study, or something that somebody else has brought to our attention in regards to a different way to observe a commandment, than we have a responsiblity to search it out. For if we know to do good, and do not do it, or if we do something that is not of faith...to us it can be sin. I will leave it up to everybody here to read the following passages in context... "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." - Ya'akov (James) 4:17 "....for whatsoever is not of faith is sin."- Romans 14:23 "....Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind."- Romans 14:5 Shalom chaverim, Reuel |
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Post by The 614th Mitzvot on Aug 9, 2004 11:30:44 GMT -8
I think that Shabbat remains unbroken if we do the will of G-d. I f a person is in a burning building and we run in to save them, have we broken Shabbat? No! We have honoured the day by saving a life. What Moshe and Aaron did in the wilderness was saving lives, or at least morality, by being available on Shabbat. We must be available to help in all situations unless it causes us to"break" Shabbat and will not help. A human life being saved does not break Shabbat, but grabbing someone a pen and helping them at a computer game does. ;D
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Post by R' Y'hoshua Moshe on Aug 9, 2004 11:50:50 GMT -8
Amen, and amen. Reuel |
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Post by The 614th Mitzvot on Aug 9, 2004 11:57:13 GMT -8
Sorry the ending face I meant was this: . |
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Post by Jessica on Aug 9, 2004 14:13:12 GMT -8
Kallah, where  did you get that beautiful picture of the mother with her children? I was stunned with how beautiful it is! Jessica |
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Post by Kallah on Aug 9, 2004 15:36:47 GMT -8
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Post by The 614th Mitzvot on Aug 10, 2004 9:10:49 GMT -8
I agree, that is a wonderful picture, I will definetly try and buy some of those paintings.
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Post by Kallah on Aug 12, 2004 6:14:57 GMT -8
Shabbat shalom, mishpochah! |
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Post by R' Y'hoshua Moshe on Aug 12, 2004 11:48:09 GMT -8
That picture is awesome! Thank you for sharing it. |
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Post by Jessica on Aug 12, 2004 14:20:11 GMT -8
Oh my!
Man these pictures keep getting better and better!
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Post by The 614th Mitzvot on Aug 14, 2004 17:20:18 GMT -8
Well, how was all you guys' Shabbat, I had a good one, but it seemed too short.
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says the light was 'tov' (good). 
