Essay | Explain How Shabbat Affects the Jewish Way of Life.

Orthodox Jews lives are affected more than reform Jews by Shabbat. It is simpler for reform Jews as they are allowed to `ignore' certain rules or melachot that they believe are outdated.

I am going to look more at how Shabbat affects Orthodox Jews .

To start Orthodox Jews will do a lot of preparation before Shabbat actually begins for example tidying, cleaning, making the challot...etc. Employers need to be understanding towards this and schools have to realise the need of Jewish children to get home promptly as possible on a Friday as this means they have to leave work/school earlier than usual.

The mother of a household has a very big responsibility in preparing for Shabbat. She must light the candles just before sunset ready to beckon Shabbat into their household. The household must be ready for this special guest (Shabbat).

On a Friday night as Shabbat begins,...
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