Friday Night and Beyond: The Shabbat Experience Step-by-Step
Friday Night and Beyondis a novel, fresh, and long-needed guide to the spiritual depth and halachic program of theShabbat. It is a must-have for everyone getting back on the track. Often we emphasize the depth and beauty ofShabbat, leaving the newBa'al Teshuvanto his own devices in incorporating this beauty into the reality of his or her life. The most informativeshiurimare valueless without training the person in 'how to bring it home' like long-practiced Jews, and thereby truly reclaiming our way of life. (Rabbi Maurice Lamm)This is a warm and wonderful book that describes some of the most life-enhancing aspects of Jewish tradition in inviting, accessible terms. ReadingFriday Night and Beyondis like joining an especially joyous and informative family table as an honoredShabbatguest. (Michael Medved)The Sabbath is a foundation stone of Jewish life, both spiritual and social. But the gap between those who have not tasted its sweetness and inspiration, and the mode of traditional Sabbath observance seems almost unbridgeable.Friday Night and Beyondby Lori Palatnik provides such a bridge, for the uninitiated as well as the initiated. She does so painstakingly, engagingly, with an exaltation that hovers over every detail—and above all in both current idiom and profound love for both Sabbath and every Jew. (Rabbi Nachman Bulman)