Berel Lang of Wesleyan University writes to ask if I would “consider tracing the genealogy of the Hebrew Sabbath greeting ‘Shabbat Shalom’ — specifically, when it entered popular discourse.” And he ...

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When you’ve gathered a group of friends and family for Shabbat dinner, do you ever go searching for more coasters? Look no further, as your linens and wood tabletops will be protected in style with ...

Shabbat, that traditionally religious, meditative bookend of the working week, seems to be undergoing something of a renaissance. “The concept of spending quality time with friends and family while ...