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Shabbat Experience

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On October 30th, I followed the religious practices of Shabbat while keeping my deceased uncle in my prayers throughout the experience. The day of our Shabbat practice was also the birthday of my uncle Greg, who passed away two years and nine months ago. My uncle was also my godfather although I did not see him much, living on the opposite side of the United States, I cherished all the things he did for me throughout my life. In my Shabbat involvement, I read all of the suggested prayers for each part in the religious practice, as well as tying in my Catholic faith during the prayers. Throughout my Shabbat experience, I kept my deceased uncle in mind, enjoying the rare family time, the much needed rest, as well as experiencing new religious …show more content…

The absence of homework on this day was most thrilling for me. Even though I realized I had homework, just taking time not to complete or worry about really did make the Shabbat experience more enjoyable. Cleaning the dishes after dinner is an aspect I look forward to least, so on the day of Shabbat skipping this process really strengthened my positive experience. Another daily aspect of every night is taking out the trash and recycling, as well as other miscellaneous chores. Resting from this light, but mondaine labor, brightened up my night allowing me to get an astounding amount of sleep. With all of the extra time not really open on a normal night, I had more time to individually pray for my uncle and all of the good he did for me. Being my godfather my uncle treated me to big gifts on my birthdays and Christmas which I wished I thanked him for more now that he is gone. These gifts mean more now that they are a spiritual representation of him and praying with the gifts he gave me strengthened the prayers. Shabbat is the Jewish Sabbath, and is a day that is meant for rest and abstention from work and labor. This holy day shows how the jewish people were strict on keeping tradition on the seventh day of their week. Shabbat is a day of reflection for the week and keeping loved ones close, this shows how it was important to the Jewish

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