Shabbat
Tiffany Shlain wants to bring Shabbat to 21st century by resting from tech
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 25, 2019
(RNS) — Tiffany Shlain talked to Religion News Service about how she and her family began observing a Tech Shabbat, how it’s changed them and why others might consider the practice.
From Apollo 8 to SpaceIL, how to celebrate Shabbat, Ramadan and Christmas in space
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins — July 19, 2019
(RNS) — From NASA's Apollo missions to SpaceIL's recent moonshot, Christmas to Ramadan, humans have found ways to practice their beliefs while touching the heavens.
Popular Israeli band drops out of Eurovision rather than perform on Shabbat
By Bob Smietana — February 11, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — An Israeli band made up mostly of young adults with disabilities will perform during the 2019 Eurovision telecast. But a dispute over performing on the Sabbath kept the Shalva Band from representing Israel in the Eurovision contest.
How I caused an earthquake in Israel
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 9, 2018
JERUSALEM (RNS) — A funny thing happened on the way to Jerusalem this past Shabbat.
As a rabbi, I will violate the Sabbath to help save lives from gun violence
By Joshua Hammerman — March 20, 2018
(RNS) — Yes, this march is so important that I — a rabbi — am going to blatantly disrupt God’s holy Sabbath. But if the ancient rabbinic sages are to be believed, that’s precisely what God wants me to do.
Ivanka Trump gets a rabbinic pass to travel on Shabbat
By Yonat Shimron — January 20, 2017
JERUSALEM (RNS) Orthodox Jews like the new president’s daughter and her husband are not allowed to drive or ride in a vehicle on the Sabbath, which begins just as the post-inaugural balls in Washington for Trump will be starting.
South Africa’s ‘Great Big Challah Bakes’ kick off global Shabbos Project
By Brian Pellot — October 22, 2015
CAPE TOWN (RNS) This week's global Shabbos Project features yoga events and picnics in San Diego, a 3,000-person street dinner in downtown Los Angeles, and major events in 560 cities around the world.
Orthodox and secular Jews fight over shaping Jerusalem’s character
By Michele Chabin — September 13, 2015
JERUSALEM – Haredi Jews, who hold more than a third of the city council seats and wield strong political clout in its coalition government, say being open on the Sabbath destroys the sanctity of the day of rest.
Orthodox Jewish commencement speaker finds a Shabbat workaround
By Lauren Markoe — May 13, 2015
(RNS) A university found a way for an Orthodox Jewish student to speak at a Saturday commencement, despite the restrictions of Shabbat.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews cry foul over Jerusalem’s new artificial beach
By Michele Chabin — June 17, 2014
JERUSALEM (RNS) The outcry over the beach is just one of the many battles the ultra-Orthodox community has waged in recent years over the issue of Shabbat closures and the sanctity of Jerusalem.
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