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Offline Ari Ben-Canaan

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I thought today was Friday, I thought tonight was Shabbat! DOH!!
« on: June 24, 2010, 10:53:12 PM »
I don't know why I thought today was Friday, but I did.  I got all my Shabbat things ready, my meal, candles, grape juice, etc...  I hustled to get my dishes done earlier today, and to get to the grocery store during the day, water my herb garden, and then I texted my family "Shabbat Shalom" during the afternoon...  my brother was the first to let me know its actually only Thursday.  Haha on me.  Tomorrow should be pretty easy and smooth to get ready for Shabbat though.  I've been laughing at myself for a few hours.  :laugh:
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Re: I thought today was Friday, I thought tonight was Shabbat! DOH!!
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2010, 02:13:23 AM »
Shame on you my friend, you should count the days to Shabbat...

Here it is from OU website:

http://www.ou.org/chagim/shabbat/remember.htm
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Centrality of Shabbat

"Throughout the thousands of years of its history, Shabbat has always been a day of song and gladness in the Jewish home. Its coming is an eagerly awaited event for which the family begins preparing days in advance. In fact, the Shabbat casts its radiant glow over then whole week. The days themselves are named in Hebrew in relation to the Shabbat: 'the first day to Shabbat,' 'the second day to Shabbat,' etc."

"Everything looks forward to Shabbat. Business and social arrangements are made in such a way that they will not interfere with the Shabbat. Little luxuries bought during the week are stored up for the Shabbat. When Friday comes, the tempo increases. Every member of the household plays his or her part in the preparations."

More @ http://www.torah.org/features/spirfocus/shabboscandles.html

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Shabbat is the goal of the week, not merely a rest stop to prepare for the coming week. In truth, we work all week long for this day of pleasure. There is even a tradition to count the days in anticipation of Shabbat. "We're getting there... We're almost there... We're here!" It's like a bride counting the days to her wedding -- not because the wedding will mark the end of her preparations, but because it is the goal.

Read my Torah Parasha discussion in the Torah Forum and think about what you learn from Balak...

Shabbat Shalom!
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