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Every week, from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, Jews around the world celebrate Shabbat, the Sabbath. A day of prayer, rest, and reflection, Shabbat provides the spiritual renewal, some say, needed for the rest of the week. We spoke with Rabbi Nissan Antine and his wife, Sarah, of Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, Maryland about the meaning and practice of Shabbat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cGod gave Shabbat to humanity,\u201d says Rabbi Nissan Antine of Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, Maryland. \u201cIt\u2019s about those more interior kinds of things, things about working on your soul, working on your friendships, your relationships. Those are really the important things in life. Those are the things we are going to be remembered by.\u201d
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