DONTCHA JUST LOVE SHABBAT?

No matter whether you're religious or not, dontcha just love Shabbat?

Even though we are not shomer shabbes...we watch tv, talk on the phone, and turn on our computers...shabbat is still something special in our place.

I love the way my house smells when all the food is cooking and the final rush to get everything done before lighting candles.

There's a hush that comes over Jerusalem on the weekend that fills your heart. It's different. Stores are closed, the busses don't run, businesses shut down and it's quiet. Men come home with flowers for their wives. Fresh challot are on the tables.

And food you don't cook during the week is prepared for Shabbat. In my house we have roast chicken, roasted vegetables, either a Middle Eastern meal such as gondi or moussaka, or a roast beef or cholent, rice, salad and fresh fruit.

I love taking a nap on Friday afternoon.

And then there's Saturday. Quiet. No one's in a hurry. No job to run to, business to attend to...just quiet.

My husband loves to go visit his brothers on Shabbat. I love to stay home and read.

And everyone goes to lie down after lunch.

How wonderful.

Then Sunday pops up and it's back to business, as usual.

Since we don't have a two day weekend in Israel, I guess we have to appreciate our Shabbat even more...our seventh day of rest.

See, God knew what He was doing.

Shavuah tov.

Have a great day...stay safe...and thanks for dropping in.