Shabbat

Settlement Reached in NY Shabbat Dispute

NY State Attorney General announced a settlement with a company accused of discriminating against Shabbat-observant employees.

Meretz Gives Free Rides in Challenge to Sabbath Laws

The left-wing Meretz party offers free busing on the Sabbath as it takes on the religious-secular “status quo.”

Tel Aviv Center to Become Pedestrian Paradise on Shabbat

Tel Aviv is trying to bring 'a little calm and quiet in the downtown area during the Sabbath'

Consumer Power Can Help Keep Sabbath, Say Researchers

Consumers are replacing politicians in the campaign to retain the sanctity of the Sabbath, say two Ben Gurion University researchers.

Introducing: A 'Kosher Phone' Permitted on Shabbat

The Zomet Institute has released a kosher telephone that can be used on Shabbat without breaking the Jewish laws of the day of rest.

Sabbath Manifesto Promotes National Day of Unplugging

The Sabbath Manifesto's National Day of Unplugging advocates avoiding the internet, cell phones and electronic devices as a day of rest.

Shabbat Divisions Cross Social Divides

Opinion on public transportation on Saturdays is not clearly divided along sectarian lines; many secular Israelis also say 'no.'

Tel Aviv Rabbis Launch Shabbat Campaign

Over 50 rabbis in Tel Aviv have signed onto a Shabbat education campaign after officials call for public transport on the day of rest.

Tel Aviv Approves Public Transportation on Shabbat

Ignoring tradition, Tel Aviv City Council approves proposal for public transportation on Shabbat, Transportation Min. nixes it.

TA Officials Really, Really Want Shabbat Buses

The Tel Aviv City Council is set to meet Monday night to discuss plans to enact public transportation in the city on Shabbat.

The Day Shabbat Started on Thursday Night

How can the Jewish Sabbath start Thursday night and last 49 hours? Visit Samoa, where it jump-started the International Date Line.

Shabbat Forecast: Thunderstorms and Floods

The rain and cold that has marked Israel's weather trends this week is expected to intensify over the weekend - bundle up for Shabbat.

New Head of Secular Labor Party: Close Businesses on Shabbat

Shelly Yechimovich, the newly-chosen head of that bastion of Israeli secularism, the Labor Party, opposes businesses operating on Shabbat

Petition for One Sabbath, Together

A grassroots group is hoping to see all Jews keep at least one Sabbath together, in order to create unity, merit a good year, and...

Sabbath Parking Lot Protests Return to Jerusalem

Hareidi religious protesters returned to the parking lot near Jaffa Gate on the Sabbath to rally against use of the facility on the Sabbath.

Secular MK Fears Israel Becoming a Religious State

Knesset Member Daniel Ben-Simon said at a Sabbath “cultural event” that “a quiet religious revolution” is taking place in Israel.

Givot Olam Presents: Drilling for Oil Without Violating Shabbat

The Givot Olam company has found a way to drill and pump oil, even on Shabbat, without breaking any Jewish laws.

Recipe to Brighten Up Your Summer Shabbat Table

This fast, easy vegetarian recipe will bring color and life to your Shabbat meals this summer with pink and purple quinoa!

Plan to Use Christmas, New Year to Bring the Messiah

Rabbanit Tzivya Eliyahu reveals a plan to bring the Messiah closer through Sabbath observance in the next two weeks.

A Unique Shabbat – Food and Songs at Ben Gurion Airport

The flight arrives late but Shabbat starts on time: Dozens of Jews spent an unforgettable Shabbat at the airport after their plane lands late.

Disappointment with Fischer for Sabbath Speech

Bank of Israel Governor receives high honors abroad but forgets to honor the Sabbath, prompting ire in Israel.

Dozens Stranded on Highway Before Shabbat Are Hosted in Adam

Israel the Beautiful: Over 20 families stranded in a traffic jam as Shabbat arrived, were hosted in Adam, a town northeast of Jerusalem.

Kosher Food Ruling Seems Unkosher

A ruling by a New York judge allowing kosher food to be sold in Mets stadium on Shabbat has been denied by the Mets.

Secular Jews Urged to Aid War on 'Greed and Slavery' on Sabbath

The hareidi religious struggle against Intel and other companies who employ workers on the Sabbath has drawn backing from a secular legislator.

Jerusalem Sabbath Parking Compromise May Face Riots

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat's plan to close the Safra parking lot on Sabbath but open the Carta lot may face more riots by hareidi religious Jews.

IDF Developing Delayed-Start Car Ignition for Religious Soldiers

Among the IDF Rabbinate’s new Sabbath-friendly inventions: a naval refrigerator-oven, special electrical sockets and a delayed-start car ignition.

Music Video: Shamor V'Zachor

Yerachmiel ("Rocky") Zeigler and Aaron Razael present a music video clip from their new album, Raza De Shabbat -- Secrets of the Sabbath.