Good Shabbos: How to Achieve It
| October 27, 2010Shabbos shouldn’t just be the day that comes at the end of the week when we crash but the highlight that the whole week is leading up to. With this in mind if we start preparing for Shabbos not on erev Shabbos but the week before by the time Shabbos actually comes we’ll excited and ready to welcome her.
- All through the week every time we pick up something good to eat put it aside for Shabbos. Rebbetzin Weinberg even suggests having a special Shabbos cabinet where you save all the special goodies for Shabbos — and keep it locked!
- Decide early on in the week what you and the whole family will be wearing for Shabbos and make sure everything is in good order — no tears stains or missing buttons. Even a small seemingly trivial thing like a stain on your Shabbos suit can put a stain on your Shabbos ...
- Make something for Shabbos every day and freeze not just to save time on Erev Shabbos but to bring an awareness of the upcoming day into every day.
Talk to the kids about Shabbos every day reminding them that Shabbos is getting closer and closer. They’ll look forward to Shabbos more — and so will you!
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