Quotes of the Day
On Fame
"I guess I've gained minor celebrity status in the blogosphere. I'm like the Gary Busey of the Jewish blog scene."
-Randy
With Shabbos Comes Menucha
"I love it that the most amount of Jews all week on my buddylist are right before Shabbos...They want to get the last amount of electricity before it stops."
-Steve
"I guess I've gained minor celebrity status in the blogosphere. I'm like the Gary Busey of the Jewish blog scene."
-Randy
With Shabbos Comes Menucha
"I love it that the most amount of Jews all week on my buddylist are right before Shabbos...They want to get the last amount of electricity before it stops."
-Steve
posted by BrownsvilleGirl at 6:22 PM
ummm, because i'm not a jew, should i discontinue my visits and comments?
No way!!!
Haha! No, Ms. Ellie...sorry. I think I should put a little Ms. Ellie Glossary at the bototm of each post.
Shabbos is the Sabbath. Those who observe the Sabbath in the Orthodox way don't use electricity then. If a light's on in a room from before the Sabbath, that's fine. But no one would turn a computer on...
okay, ty, i want to be here and read, it is great but i am SOOOOO in the dark! haha, ok, dumb joke. anyway, yes, if you don't mind, put a little ellie glossary for me, i would really appreciate it! do you mind if i ask WHY on some of these glossary terms? like....why no electricity on the Sabbath and this is Saturday, right?
Sabbath is Saturday, which is the seventh day of the week. Since it's a day of rest, one is not permitted to do work. "Doing work" includes creating something. You can't turn on electricity because it is like lighting a fire or, even more simply, creating something. Like I mentioned earlier, if there is already electricity on (an air conditioner set on a timer, a light in a room), you can use it. You just can't turn it on or off.
You're welcome to ask any questions, I just hope I don't miss something in my answers. :)
Oh! And "menucha" means restful peace.
which reminds me, weren't we going to do a hillel shabbaton (religious retreat) of sorts?