Shabbos Project approaches

At a time when the Jewish world seems more polarized than ever, The Shabbos Project is seeking to mobilize more than one million Jews worldwide to pause and observe the Sabbath together, Oct. 23–24.

The goal is to allow Jews from all walks of life to share in one of the most profound and central Jewish traditions, in more than 500 cities around the world – from Australia to the UK, from France to Israel, from Russia to the US.

The Jewish Star will continue to report extensively in coming weeks on Shabbos Project plans for the Five Towns, Queens, and elsehwere on Long Island.

The originator of the Shabbos Project, Dr. Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa, commented that “Modern life has become fragmented; we are constantly pulled in different directions by distractions, demands and onerous responsibilities that pile up with increasing speed. We seldom get the chance to be truly present. In a world of fragmentation, Shabbat enters to offers us that chance to connect and unite as a community.” 

The project, born two years ago in Johannesburg, spread easily to Long Island. The Great Long Island Challah Bake takes places Wednesday night October 21 st the Sands Atlantic Beach. Tickets are $36 and $25. To register, visit http://bit.ly/1LhEzmZ.