Shabbat is the Jewish day of rest which takes place on Saturday, the seventh day of the week. On this day, Jews remember the Genesis' 6-day creation of the heavens and the earth. Observers of Shabbat refrain from work activities and do not use electricity. Shabbat begins before sunset on Friday evening and ends when three-stars can be found in the sky on Saturday night. A Friday night meal is traditionally eaten with the ushering in of Shabbat, during which a kiddush and a blessing over challah are recited. The havdalah blessing on Saturday night concludes the Shabbat, marking the the separation between the sacred day and the workweek.
The three women were held captive by Hamas for over 67 weeks.
A mother asked if she could break Shabbat to meet her daughter being released from Hamas captivity. Rabbi Zilberstein offered his response.
That slogan would spread well beyond his synagogue, becoming the rallying cry of the Jewish outreach movement, which worked to bring Jews closer to Jewish ritual practice.
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