# shabbat (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover shabbat. Page: Feed: --- ## [I Am Named for Teachers, Not Warriors — But Sometimes a Jew Must Fight](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/i-am-named-for-teachers-not-warriors) _2026-08-21 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ The fight against antisemitism immerses one in darkness and depression. And yet Jewish survival trumps any consider consideration of surrender or retreat. ## [Beth Shalom one year in](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/beth-shalom-one-year) _2026-08-20 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Last August I left my previous synagogue, which had just voted to merge with another and move out of the neighborhood, and joined Beth Shalom, the… ## [Sweden’s Betrayal of Raoul Wallenberg, the Holocaust’s Most Righteous Gentile](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/swedens-betrayal-of-raoul-wallenberg) _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ He rescued tens of thousands of Jews, redeemed Sweden’s compromised wartime reputation, and became one of history’s greatest humanitarians. Then Stockholm abandoned its own diplomat to Stalin’s prisons—and left his desperate mother to fight largely alone. ## [AIRBNB MUST CONFRONT ANTISEMITISM AMONG ITS ICELANDIC HOSTS](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/airbnb-must-confront-antisemitism) _2026-08-16 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ A host named Katla in Reykjavik told my wife that attacks on Jews in Iceland are “self-inflicted,” called us “Zionist extremists,” and declared Jews are judged for supporting atrocities. Jewish travelers deserve to know whether Airbnb will protect them. ## [What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-905419) _2026-08-15 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Trees have repeatedly been destroyed by war, fires, and other causes, but we have always planted again as an expression of Jewish resilience and rebuilding. ## [Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-905418) _2026-08-14 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ “Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz. ## [Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-905527) _2026-08-14 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area. ## [ICELAND, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/iceland-what-happened-to-you) _2026-08-10 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ I Came Here Loving One of the Most Beautiful Countries on Earth. I Leave After Repeated Harassment, Two Physical Assaults and Moments When I Feared for My Life as a Jew. ## [Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904755) _2026-08-07 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ An age of prophecy should have been an age of clarity. If God spoke directly to humanity, the path forward ought to have been unmistakable. ## [Parashat Re'eh: The choice to choose](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-904754) _2026-08-07 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Even those who observe Jewish tradition have areas of choice that they have already conquered, while their struggles lie elsewhere, each person according to their own level and circumstances. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TdaXWYUTudWl) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## ['Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904134) _2026-08-02 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Moshe Taragin’s wartime essays argue that Jewish faith is carried not only through ideas, but through the people whose resilience has preserved it across history. ## ['The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904132) _2026-08-02 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Koren’s new Samuel does more than explain the biblical text. Through archaeology, maps, manuscripts, and photography, it restores the physical world in which the story unfolded. ## [Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-904138) _2026-07-31 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Moses shattered the Tablets, yet their fragments were preserved beside the new ones. Their message endures, what appears broken can still carry holiness, meaning, and strength. ## [BOY GEORGE STANDS WITH THE JEWS—AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET IT](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/boy-george-stands-with-the-jewsand) _2026-07-30 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach ## [Born to Be a Yid – But Hard to Celebrate When You’re Dead](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/born-to-be-a-yid-but-hard-to-celebrate) _2026-07-24 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ Why Won’t Chabad Fight Antisemitism? ## [Tisha B'Av 2026: Fast times for Israel and US](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-903271) _2026-07-22 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ See when the fast begins and ends in your area. ## [Tisha B'Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-903282) _2026-07-22 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ On Tisha B'av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know. ## [Raised in a Cauldron of Hate: How Zohran Mamdani’s Parents Forged a Mayor Who Loathes Jews and Israel](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/raised-in-a-cauldron-of-hate-how) _2026-07-22 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ Madani Has a Demonic Hatred of Jews. But I Still May Forgive Him if he Fixes a Single New York Pothole. Fat Chance. ## [Tisha B’Av: Can Jews mourn destruction while witnessing national rebirth?](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-902740) _2026-07-19 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ Rabbi Akiva’s smile offers a model for Tisha B’Av, allowing Jews to grieve past destruction while recognizing the beginnings of restoration. ## [The Revolting Lie that the Rebbe Didn’t Fight Antisemites](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/the-revolting-lie-that-the-rebbe) _2026-07-14 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ The Fraudulent Story About the Rebbe and Jesse Helms Is Fueling the Whitewashing of Neo-Nazis Like Clavicular — And Jewish Influencers Are Giving Them Free PR ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X229bphQDv0I) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [RUDY ROCHMAN: The IDF is not a reputational detergent. A paratrooper’s beret is not a license to erase a Nazi salute.](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/rudy-rochman-the-idf-is-not-a-reputational) _2026-07-10 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ Host That “Heil Hitler” Abomination for Shabbat in Israel—and There Is No Coming Back ## [Did the 1200 Jews of October 7th Deserve to Die Because they Went to a Rave on Shabbat?](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/did-the-1200-jews-of-october-7th) _2026-07-09 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ First they blamed the Jews of the Holocaust for assimilating. Now some blame the victims of October 7 for not keeping Shabbat. This obscene theology of Jewish victim-blaming is revolting and must end. ## [Why "Mazel Tov" endures as the Jewish World's Favorite Blessing](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-901462) _2026-07-07 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ ## [“BABY KILLER!”: THE “FREE PALESTINE” MOB ATTACKS ME AT THE WORLD CUP](https://rabbishmuley.substack.com/p/baby-killer-the-free-palestine-mob) _2026-07-06 · Rabbi Shmuley Boteach · America's Rabbi_ After a year of being physically and verbally attacked across the globe, I was targeted again by “Free Palestine” extremists and, unlike in Florida, New Jersey police came to my aid and protection. But after a year of globally witnessed attacks against me ## [Origins](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/origins) _2026-06-25 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Last week was the Origins game con. The folks running it seemed pretty disorganized this year and I was tempted to bail after the train wreck of… ## [Outstanding customer service](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/heroforge) _2026-05-29 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ A couple months ago, one of the other players in the D&D campaign we play in ordered a custom 3D-printed miniature for his character. The campaign… ## [Tikkun leil Shavuot](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/tikkun) _2026-05-25 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Shavuot is the holiday about the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai (matan torah). There is a tradition of late-night study called tikkun leil… ## [Shavuot 2026: The holiday's enduring call to faith, loyalty, and Jewish purpose](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896779) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ From Sinai to modern Israel, Shavuot reminds Jews of the power of faith, words, and commitment. ## [Shavuot 2026: The festival's Jewish mission to elevate the world](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896813) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ Judaism calls on people not to flee the physical world, but to elevate it through Torah and mitzvot. ## [What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896794) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land. ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b0kjUEgHV5ec) _2026-05-21 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Shavuot, Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896935) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ See Shavuot and Shabbat times for your area. ## [Shavuot 2026: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896801) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced. ## [Washington Oaks Gardens](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/wash-oaks-gardens) _2026-04-29 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ On our last day in St. Augustine we visited Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. It was a great way to relax and take in nature's beauty before… ## [Peacocks and other creatures](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/fountain-of-youth) _2026-04-26 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Last week we were in St. Augustine and visited the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. We were hesitant, suspecting hype and fluff, but I was… ## [Goodbye MinoanMiss](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/ny) _2026-03-15 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ I've known Ny (MinoanMiss on Dreamwidth, previously Browngirl on Livejournal) online for decades, and got to meet her in person twice. She turned… ## [Laptop dinosaur](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/blackbook) _2026-02-25 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ My father had an ancient Macbook -- not sure what he used it for, since he had not one but two newer iMacs as well as a couple tablets, but my mother… ## [Talmudic dilemma on the way to talmud study](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/pits) _2026-02-23 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Today while driving to meet someone for talmud study, I came to some road construction. The road was reduced to one lane, with flaggers \[1\] at each… ## [Solar, day 2](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/new-solar) _2026-02-05 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Last year we replaced our roof, which unlocked solar panels. (We didn't want to put in panels and then have to lift them to replace the roof. And it… ## [Congress: don't chicken out again](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/daco) _2026-01-28 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Constrained by the limits of the web form, this is what I sent Senator Fetterman on Sunday: Senator, In October, you joined Republicans to end a… ## [Neighbors](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/neighbors) _2026-01-26 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ We got a bunch of snow on Sunday and paid someone to clear the sidewalks, but as expected, there was a lot more snow overnight. This morning I… ## [Frick exhibit of Scandinavian art](https://cellio.org/blog/2026/frick-scandinavia) _2026-01-07 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ This afternoon we saw a traveling exhibit at the Frick Art Museum, The Scandinavian Home. It's only there for a few more days; we kept meaning to go… ## [iPhone, day 3](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/iphone) _2025-12-22 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ In my last post I talked about the sudden death of my Android phone (again) and my pursuit of an iPhone, which was stymied not by Apple but by… ## [Gremlins](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/gremlins) _2025-12-18 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Today while I was using my phone (Pixel) in a perfectly ordinary way, the screen went black and soon after the phone stopped responding at all. I… ## [Signal boost: US health insurance, time-sensitive](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/health-insurance) _2025-12-12 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ If you are in the US, don't have employer-provided health insurance (hello layoffs, among others), and are thus buying your insurance on healthcare.g… ## [N things make a post](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/n-things-nov) _2025-11-20 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ I tried a new-to-me CSA this year, Who Cooks For You Farm. The summer share (which we got biweekly) was great, so I signed up for fall (weekly) which… ## [Avram before Lech L'cha](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/avram) _2025-11-03 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ At the shabbaton I led a text-study session that I called "Avram before Lech L'cha" (which was the week's portion). It was designed to be… ## [Final (?) Sinai shabbaton](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/shabbaton) _2025-11-02 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ My now-former synagogue has an occasional shabbaton (Shabbat retreat), nominally once a year but sometimes the gaps are longer. They had one this… ## [Yom Kippur](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/yom-kippur) _2025-10-03 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ Yes. More like this, please. Today is busy, building the sukkah and preparing for Shabbat, so brief notes will have to suffice for now. I had no… ## [Rosh Hashana at my new synagogue](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/rosh-hashana) _2025-09-25 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ I joined Beth Shalom in August. I'm still time-sharing Shabbat between there and my minyan, though that's winding down. (Sorry, minyan, I love my… ## [Strange credit-card pitch](https://cellio.org/blog/2025/credit-cards) _2025-09-09 · Monica Cellio · Monica_ I've had my Visa card for a very long time (decades). I've been happy with the provider, and the few times I needed the weight of Visa behind a…