Rabbi Perlin’s Shabbat Summer Suggestions

COME TO TEMPLE FOR SUMMER SERVICES!

SHABBAT SUMMER SUGGESTION LIST

* MAKE SHABBAT —   LIGHT CANDLES,   CHANT KIDDUSH, EAT CHALLAH

*HAVE A SHABBAT SERVICE WHEREVER YOU ARE VACATIONING — GIVE YOUR OWN SERMON!

*SING JEWISH SONGS AT YOUR TABLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT

*READ A JEWISH STORY BOOK, TEXT BOOK, TORAH TEXT OR JEWISH FICTION OR NON-FICTION ON FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY

*STUDY OR READ A HEBREW PRAYER OR PRACTICE SOME HEBREW

*TAKE OUT YOUR TORAH COMMENTARY OR FAMILY TANAKH (JEWISH BIBLE) AND READ A SECTION. TALK ABOUT IT AT THE DINNER TABLE OR ON A SHABBAT HIKE.

*TAKE A SHABBAT WALK AS A FAMILY

*DECIDE, AS A FAMILY, NOT TO GO TO A MALL OR SHOP FOR AN ENTIRE SHABBAT

*BAKE CHALLAH

*INVITE ANOTHER FAMILY OVER FOR SHABBAT

SHARE SHABBAT – THAT’S MY FAVORITE SUGGESTION OF ALL.

SHABBAT SHALOM!

Fondly, Rabbi Perlin