Shabbat Reflection On September 30th I followed the practices of Shabbat by spending the evening at home with my family. The evening started off at 5:15, just as the sun was setting over the horizon. This tradition was a new experience since I have never worked so hard to set up discussing about a loved one. Shabbat felt healthy for my family and I as it brought us closer together. Shabbat was an intriguing experience because the preparation required the involvement of my entire family, the dinner and thoughtfulness of my great grandfather Hoy was interesting to learn about, and the gratification of our families closeness after dinner. Preparing for Shabbat required everyone in the family to be involved by preparing the evening for an everlasting
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We all read something of our own choice; I read my comics. Jewish people believed that reading academic books would involve labor and Shabbat is a day of rest. At this time we did not talk as much, but we all enjoyed each others presence. Time passed and we decided to play a board games. My sister and I have not laughed with each other in a long time, but as we played scrabble we seemed to form a lovable connection. Our dog was getting restless, so we took him for a walk outside. It was dangerous because we did not use lights. My sister was not into the idea of walking, but she did it anyway even though you do not have during shabbat. In Jewish Shabbat tradition, exercise was optional because you should only have to do it if you enjoyed it. The night grew longer and I went to bed as part of resting during shabbat. Sleeping was the most delightful time of rest in shabbat because I felt absolute harmony. Shabbat was a cutting-edge experience for me because the preparation required the involvement of my entire family, the dinner and thoughtfulness of my Great Grandfather Hoy was interesting to learn about, and the gratification of our families resting after dinner. This experience was healthy for me by brining me closer to my family. If I had to do it again, I would talk more about how we can become closer together always and not just during Shabbat. My involvement in Shabbat will live
We all read something of our own choice; I read my comics. Jewish people believed that reading academic books would involve labor and Shabbat is a day of rest. At this time we did not talk as much, but we all enjoyed each others presence. Time passed and we decided to play a board games. My sister and I have not laughed with each other in a long time, but as we played scrabble we seemed to form a lovable connection. Our dog was getting restless, so we took him for a walk outside. It was dangerous because we did not use lights. My sister was not into the idea of walking, but she did it anyway even though you do not have during shabbat. In Jewish Shabbat tradition, exercise was optional because you should only have to do it if you enjoyed it. The night grew longer and I went to bed as part of resting during shabbat. Sleeping was the most delightful time of rest in shabbat because I felt absolute harmony. Shabbat was a cutting-edge experience for me because the preparation required the involvement of my entire family, the dinner and thoughtfulness of my Great Grandfather Hoy was interesting to learn about, and the gratification of our families resting after dinner. This experience was healthy for me by brining me closer to my family. If I had to do it again, I would talk more about how we can become closer together always and not just during Shabbat. My involvement in Shabbat will live