Why Keep the Sabbath?

White House call leads to numerous Shabbat 250 commemorations taking place in D.C.

Washington, D.C., will be buzzing with events on Friday evening bringing in Shabbat 250, a national Sabbath marking the 250th birthday of the United States. Several Jewish organizations have been planning celebratory gatherings, both in Washington and across the country, to commemorate Shabbat 250 since President Donald Trump encouraged Jewish Americans to observe Shabbat this weekend in his Jewish American Heritage Month proclamation. The procl…

Why keep the Sabbath?

US President Donald Trump urged Jewish Americans to observe a national Sabbath, a rare and monumental statement that brought the importance of keeping the holiday to light.

Across America, Jews Prepare to Mark a Once-in-250-Years Shabbat

Shabbat 250 marks the first time in American history that a sitting president has invited the Jewish community to observe a dedicated Shabbat.

Trump calls for Jewish Americans to observe a ‘national Sabbath’ – The American Israelite Newspaper

Courtesy of JNS. Photo credit: Olaf.herfurth via Wikimedia CommonsShabbat candles and covered challah (JNS) — U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Jewish Americans to observe a national Shabbat from sundown May 15 to nightfall May 16 in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Rabbi Steven Burg, CEO of Aish, told JNS that he was “very moved” by the president’s message because it shifts the narrative from …

Trump calls for Jewish Americans to observe a 'national Sabbath'

(JNS) — U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Jewish Americans to observe a national Shabbat from sundown May 15 to nightfall May 16 in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and the nation’s 250th anniversary. Rabbi Steven Burg, CEO of Aish, told JNS that he was "very moved" by the president's message because it shifts the narrative from Jew-hatred to Jewish faith. "One...