I don’t work on Saturdays. Ever. As an Orthodox Jew, I observe Shabbat, a religious practice that mandates rest on the seventh day of the week. From sundown on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays ...

Lock, the distributor of Yale in Israel, is releasing a new and improved version that includes a Shabbat mode mechanism.

Another way to make Shabbat prep smoother is to get your family involved. In our home, my wonderful husband (he may be reading this, so I have to be nice!) does a lot of the chopping and cooking.

Congregation B’nai Torah will join approximately 700 synagogues across the continent by opening its doors to Jews and non-Jews to gather to experience a traditional Shabbat service and festive meal.