Sunday: A Jewish Invention?
Shabbat workshop for students of all ages
Why do we organize our life in days, weeks and months? What do we consider work nowadays? Physical labor, office time, school or even reading? How do we relax or rest?
By appointment
Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy, Workshop
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
(Opposite the Museum)
These questions and the respective answers are closely tied to the Jewish holiday of Shabbat, which begins on Friday and varies in duration according to location and season. The first descriptions of Shabbat are found in the Torah, Judaism’s holy book. In this workshop, participants will learn how Jews celebrate Shabbat and which religious and secular rituals can play a role.
The workshop on the weekly holiday of Shabbat includes an exploration of the core exhibition, as well as baking and communally enjoying Challot, the Jewish braided yeast bread traditionally eaten on Friday evening.
Besamim cans are filled with fragrant spices on Saturday evening. The shape of the cans is not prescribed, and so an extraordinary wealth of forms developed. Paula J. Newman Pollachek: Hawdala-Besamim box set; Jewish Museum Berlin
Further information on this document can be found in our online collection (in German)
Besamim cans are filled with fragrant spices on Saturday evening. The shape of the cans is not prescribed, and so an extraordinary wealth of forms developed. Paula J. Newman Pollachek: Hawdala-Besamim box set; Jewish Museum Berlin
Further information on this document can be found in our online collection (in German)
