Shabbat (also known as “Shabbos” or the “Sabbath”) is a weekly 25-hour observance, from just before sundown each Friday through the completion of nightfall on Saturday. It is the centerpiece of Jewish life, and has been so since the infancy of our nation. We celebrate with a family and friends’ meal by lighting festival candles, wine, a braided bread known as challah (which is covered with a challah cover so it’s not embarrassed by the other blessings that come before it). Also customary is to give a contribution to charity before the meal with a tzedakah box passed around. We end the Festival with Havdalah with a braided multi-wick candle, wine, and spices.
Miscellaneous
We have many more items ranging from challah covers to cover your pair of braided loaves of bread (designs range from plain to ornate), kippot to cover your head as you say the prayers, tzedakah boxes to place your coin for charity, and lucite boxes containing the entire mini-Torah scroll (engraving separate and optional).