Sons of Jacob Synagogue

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The Only 7 Days A Week Synagogue In The Cumberland County Area.

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Welcome To Sons Of Jacob Congregation

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Special Message

Credit, chabad.org.

In the 16th-century Shabbat hymn “Lecha Dodi” [“Come, my beloved . . .”], we welcome the Shabbat as both a bride and queen.

This concept goes all the way back to the Talmud, where we read that Rabbi Chanina would wrap himself in his special garments on Shabbat eve and say, “Come, and we will go out to greet Shabbat the queen.” Another sage, Rabbi Yannai, would don his garment on Shabbat eve and say, “Enter, O bride. Enter, O bride.”1

So what is the Shabbat: a bride or a queen? And who is her husband?

1. Married to Israel

Rabbi Shmuel Eidels, known as Maharsha (1555–1631), explains that this is based on the Midrashic teaching2 that when G‑d created the world, Shabbat pleaded with G‑d, saying: “Everyone else has a mate [e.g., Sunday has Monday as a partner, Tuesday has Wednesday, etc.], but I have no one!” G‑d answered: “The community of Israel will be your mate.”

Years later, when Israel stood at Sinai, G‑d said: “Remember that I told Shabbat that the community of Israel is your mate. This is the meaning of the verse, “”Remember Shabbat and keep it holy.”3 The Hebrew word “keep it holy” also denotes marriage. Thus, it is as if G‑d is saying, “Remember My promise to the Shabbat, and be sure to marry her.”

He further explains the moment of this marriage is when the sun sets on Friday afternoon. Since the Jewish nation is considered “children of royalty,”4 Shabbat is called a queen, for she is the bride of a king.5

2. Bride of G‑d

The verse in Genesis states, “G‑d completed on the seventh day His work that He did, and He abstained on the seventh day from all His work that He did.”6 The Midrash points out that this verse seems to contradict itself. Did G‑d finish up His work on the seventh day, or was he already at rest, having finished His work prior to the onset of the seventh day?

The Midrash explains that Shabbat, the day of rest, was itself the creation of the seventh day. In the words of the Midrash: “This is comparable to a king who prepared a wedding chamber but was missing a bride. Similarly, the world was missing Shabbat.”7

One explanation of this Midrash is that the purpose of celebrating Shabbat is to always remember that G‑d, the King, is the Creator of the world. He created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. We remember that G‑d is the Creator through celebrating the Shabbat.

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Today is Shabbat, Shvat 6, 5786 · January 24, 2026

Please study at home the following:

Daily Torah Study

Chumash: Bo, 7th Portion Shemot (Exodus) 13:1-13:16 with Rashi

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This Facebook page is a tribute to Rabbi Yisroel Rapoport zt"l, shaliach to Vineland, New Jersey, who died on the 22nd of Shvat 5781. Organized by his friends, students and congregants. We encourage all to contribute photos, stories and memories. Click the button below to go to the Facebook page.

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Sons of Jacob Congregation Endorses:

Wainwright-Bernhardt funeral Service on Landis avenue Vineland New Jersey for Orthodox supervised burial services. The Lakewood NJ Chevra kaddisha handles both male and female Taharas. The funeral home can be reached at 856-691-0781. They can help finding a rabbi trained in Orthodox burials/leviyah’s or provide assistance for your own rabbi.