SHABBAT

Exod 20:10 But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates:

Exod 20:11 For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Isaiah 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight (joy, in Hebrew: oneg), the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking [thine own] words:

Isaiah 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].

Shabbat is a delight, joy (in Hebrew: oneg), the holy day of Lord! The aim of Shabbat is to keep it holy! What must we do in order to keep Shabbat holy?

1Chr 23:30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;

1Chr 23:31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:

Isaiah 5:16 ... and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness (tzedakah).

Isaiah 1:13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Neh 13:15 In those days saw I in Judah [some] treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.

Neh 13:16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

Neh 13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing [is] this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

Neh 13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

Neh 13:19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and [some] of my servants set I at the gates, [that] there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

Neh 13:20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

Neh 13:21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do [so] again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no [more] on the sabbath.

Neh 13:22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and [that] they should come [and] keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, [concerning] this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

Exod 31:13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that [ye] may know that I [am] the LORD that doth sanctify you.

Exod 31:16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, [for] a perpetual covenant.

Exod 31:17 It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

Isaiah 66:23 And it shall come to pass, [that] from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.

Luk 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Mar 1:21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

Matt 12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had [his] hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Matt 12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift [it] out?

Matt 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Matt 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Matt 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Acts13:13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

Acts 13:14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

Acts 13:15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [Ye] men [and] brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Acts 13:16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

Acts 17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

Acts 17:3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Act 18:2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

Act 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Act 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Act 18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ.

Tzedakah is charity, justice, mercy. Tzedakah is concern for poor people. It is centuries-old Jewish tradition.

Deut 16:20 Justice (tzedek), justice (tzedek) shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

For a long time there is a good tradition in the Jewish houses to have tzedakah box (charity box). Jews put donations here when they want to thank G-d or ask about help. Too they put tzedakah before prayer in the morning, before a long journey etc. On Fridays in the evening before the lighting of shabat candles the mistress of the house put some money in the tzedakah box . When box is overcrowded money are given on charity. (The talks on themes of the weekly chapters of Torah. In Russian. A publishing house HAMA 5755 (1995) http://www.chassidus.ru/nedelnaya_glava/besedy/behar.htm)

''The tradition of Tzedakah (righteousness) is a fundamental part of Jewish living. There are many forms of righteous behavior, but giving charity is among the most basic. Charity is compulsory in Jewish tradition, because the poor need it. Charity is considered a befitting way to celebrate a simchah (happy occasion) ... mark the passage of time (people often give charity around the time of various holy days). A pushke (charity box) can be found in most every Jewish home, and it is traditional to give children money each week just prior to Shabbat, to teach them the commandment of tzedakah.'' (http://scheinerman.net/judaism/rituals/tzedakah.html)

18 minutes before sunset a housewife lights two candles (or more). They symbolize two aspects of the commandment about Shabbat: shamor! (keep) and zachor! (remember). Then a housewife closes the eyes, says bracha (blessing).

This song which Jews sing on erev Shabbat is about the angels, the angels of G-d.

Gen 48:13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought [them] near unto him.

Gen 48:14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid [it] upon Ephraim's head, who [was] the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh [was] the firstborn.

Gen 48:15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

Gen 48:16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

Gen 48:20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

May LORD make you like Ephraim and Menashe. May LORD bless you, and keep you. May LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May LORD lift up His face upon you, and give you peace.

May LORD make you like Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah. May LORD bless you, and keep you. May LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May LORD lift up His face upon you, and give you peace.

Prov 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.

Prov 31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

Prov 31:15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Prov 31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Prov 31:18 She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Prov 31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Prov 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.

Prov 31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.

Prov 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Prov 31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Prov 31:25 Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Prov 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.

Prov 31:27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Prov 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.

Prov 31:30 Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Prov 31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

"Eshet hayil'' beautifies not only the Jewish tradition but Christian one too. In England for example ''Eshet hayil'' is a part of school programme for girls.'' (Shabbat: an island of peace. In Russian. Joint, Jerusalem, 1993, p.22)

Psalms 112:1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Psalms 112:2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Psalms 112:3 Wealth and riches [shall be] in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Psalms 112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Psalms 112:5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Psalms 112:6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

Psalms 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Psalms 112:8 His heart [is] established, he shall not be afraid, until he see [his desire] upon his enemies.

Psalms 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Psalms 112:10 The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

A husband says this bracha (the blessing) over wine (at this time two challah (a traditional Jewish braided bread) is covered with a serviette):

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.

"Let the dignity of other people be as important to you as your own," we learn in Pirkei Avot or Ethics of the Fathers. Judaism is about deeds, and parents can emphasize this basic value by regularly showing how it translates into everyday actions. Even the two loaves of challah on the Shabbat table have a lesson to teach us. Why, ask the Rabbis, do we cover them? To save the bread the "embarrassment" of being blessed last, after the wine.

If our rituals teach us compassion for the feelings of a loaf of bread, how much more so do they teach us about caring for the feelings of other human beings!'' (HELEN MINTZ BELITSKY. Beginning at Home: Raising Menshes http://www.socialaction.com/families/Beginning_at_Home.shtml)

Then is a meal. During the meal people can to communicate one with another, to sing the songs (e.g. ''Ose shalom'', ''Yismechu ha-shamaim'', ''Am Israel hai'', ''Hine ma tov'' etc.), to dance.

When we say the traditional brachot we need add these words in the end of each bracha: we pray in Yeshua Messiah (Yeshua ha-Mashiah) name. Amen.