This is How You Say Shabbat Shalom as a Jerusalemite
"Kabbalat Shabbat", the phrase every Jewish child learns to love from an early age, has long become a widespread Israeli tradition. Over the years, different and varied ceremonies have developed within different communities, adding diverse elements to the familiar symbols of Shabbat evening. These elements often include conversations and sharing, singing and music, and an atmosphere of gathering and togetherness. At our Farm in the Valley, you can experience it all, every Friday.
If you thought that election propaganda and the use of sacred symbols to help candidates succeed characterize only our modern era - you were wrong. Findings that have been discovered show that the method existed already in the days of the Second Temple.
A 2300-year-old gold ring was found in the City of David
The ring was found in the joint Israel Antiquities Authority – Tel Aviv University excavation. Its small diameter leads experts to suggest it is a child’s ring, either girl or boy, who lived in Jerusalem during the Hellenistic period. “An unusual and deeply moving find, not one found every day.”
