Shabbos preparations...
Jan. 14th, 2010 06:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
phynckeI think that part of celebrating the Sabbath is preparing for it. I had a fun conversation with my friend B**** at work this week, an Israeli Jew. It is all in the organization of it and being prepared for Shabbos. He gave me some recommendations on bakeries, places to get kosher wine etc. He does his preparations on Friday before sundown as he has that day off. I will get ready on Thursday nights as I have to work until 4pm on Fridays.
Tonight I did a general tidy and clean of the place. I think that cleanliness is important to this ritual. I vacuumed, did all the dishes, cleaned the bathroom, put things away..etc. I think the idea is having very little to do that is "work" on the Sabbath. I did my laundry earlier in the week and have picked up all my stuff at the dry cleaners. I think I can food shop on the way home and be done with that before sundown tomorrow. Ya.
It is kind of fun planning this and it also means that I will not spend my weekend doing chores and cleaning my house. Kind of cool that. My chores are done now. This works for me. I really hate that my whole weekend ends up about working around the house.
I also was looking at activities you are supposed to do on the Sabbath and this one intrigued me:
Taking Shabbat naps
I can totally get into that!
Cheers and hope you week is going well.
by izabeth
Tonight I did a general tidy and clean of the place. I think that cleanliness is important to this ritual. I vacuumed, did all the dishes, cleaned the bathroom, put things away..etc. I think the idea is having very little to do that is "work" on the Sabbath. I did my laundry earlier in the week and have picked up all my stuff at the dry cleaners. I think I can food shop on the way home and be done with that before sundown tomorrow. Ya.
It is kind of fun planning this and it also means that I will not spend my weekend doing chores and cleaning my house. Kind of cool that. My chores are done now. This works for me. I really hate that my whole weekend ends up about working around the house.
I also was looking at activities you are supposed to do on the Sabbath and this one intrigued me:
Taking Shabbat naps
I can totally get into that!
Cheers and hope you week is going well.
by izabeth
