One of my favorite memories of living in Israel was experiencing Shabbat. Fridays were hectic as everyone finished their shopping, cleaning and cooking in preparation for family gatherings and a day of rest. The stores would close by 4:00 p.m. so that shoppers and workers could catch that last bus home. And just as the sun was setting — as the roads emptied of cars and buses and synagogues filled up for prayer — you could hear off in the distance the Shabbat whistle, alerting the whole city that Shabbat had begun. Because Jerusalem’s population includes such a high percentage […]
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- Susan Michael
- 6 Jul 2022
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