Rekindle Shabbat
“I want to incorporate this tradition into Joshua’s life now, when he is so young, so it will be part of his life forever.”
- Stacey Comito, Peabody, one of close to 4,000 participants in the Rekindle Shabbat program
Registration is open for Rekindle Shabbat 2010-2011. Rekindle Shabbat is about connection, convenience and community. Rekindle Shabbat, a family-centered, home-based program, has been providing warm, wonderful and positive Jewish experiences for thousands of people on the North Shore since 1997. Your family is invited to join more than 1,000 families, and more than 3,500 individuals, who discovered the beauty and benefits of Rekindle Shabbat.
When you join Rekindle Shabbat, you receive, free of charge:
-Kosher, catered meals four times a year for you and your buddy family to enjoy in the comfort of your home
-A fully stocked Shabbat kit, including silver kiddush cup for wine, Shabbat candles and candle sticks, a beautiful challah cover from Israel, and much more
-An interactive workshop for parents on how to Rekindle Shabbat
-A spiritual connection to our Jewish Family and a social connection to other Jewish families in our community
Rekindle Shabbat 2010-2011 Dates
Rekindle Shabbat Training for Parents who are new to the program-
Monday, October 25, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at Woodbridge Assisted Living, 240 Lynnfield Street, Peabody or by appointment
Rekindle Shabbat Dinners are held on Friday evenings in your home, at a time that is convenient for you, on the following dates:
November 19, 2010
January 21, 2011
March 11, 2011
May 13, 2011
Rekindle Shabbat is free and open to Jewish and interfaith families with children who are teens and younger, and who reside in or affiliated with a Jewish organization in one of the 23 cities and towns in the Foundation service area.
Wendy Mogel, author of, Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children, praises the Shabbat dinner as an anchor for families whose lives may be chaotic from the many activities, sports practices and achievement focused activities that interfere with family downtime. She describes the Shabbat dinner as an “anchor,” and a “time to pause, to give thanks, to connect; it is a regular recurring gift.”
For more information contact Phyllis Osher, Lappin Foundation Program Associate, at 978-740-4404 or email posher@rilcf.org.
What Rekindle Shabbat means to our families:
Jessica O’Gorman, Swampscott
‘Shabbat? Before Rekindle Shabbat, I had no idea how to do Shabbat. Now, it is a part of our lives.”
Laura Watkin, Marblehead
“We really use the program as a way to take a breath, stop, get together with friends and connect. I see that as a huge gift.”
Marilyn Andrews, Malden:
“When I joined the Rekindle Shabbat program six years ago, I thought it would be a program for the children. When I look back, I have learned as much as everyone else.”
Margie Sheris, Beverly
“We had an impromptu Shabbat after I got the Shabbat kit and my kids were so happy. I didn‘t realize what an impact it would have on them until we actually did it. They knew all the songs and all the prayers. It was wonderful.”
Heather Greenberg, Swampscott
“It is an opportunity to spend Shabbat with other families and keep our children interested. We can make it what we want it to be. Rekindle Shabbat gave us the tools and we can customize it to the needs of our families.”
Amy Cohn, Marblehead
“Before Rekindle Shabbat, we sporadically lit candles and took time to acknowledge Shabbat, but now we do it consistently and I feel it is a ritual that will stay with my kids throughout their lives.”
Elisa Zimmerman, Peabody
“It encouraged us to do the blessings and to stop and reflect on our week and it helped us to observe Shabbat every single week.”
