Shabbat is the celebration of the Sabbath. Jews recognize sunset Friday through Saturday evening as their Sabbath. The Sabbath is a day of rest separate from other days, a day when Jews focus on spiritual gratitude and reflection. Shabbat is considered one of the most important rituals for Jews. Shabbat is the observance of two related commandments; remembering Shabbat (Zakhor) and observing Shabbat (Shamor) (jewfaq.org). On Shabbat, Jews rest from daily activities and take time to spiritually enrich their minds. Zakhor, of the commandment “remember,” not only means remembering the Sabbath, but also means remembering the meaning of the Sabbath. The Sabbath is both a remembrance of creation, but also a commemoration of the Jew's freedom from Egypt and slavery. It is in Exodus that the commandment to "remember the Sabbath" is explained. In Exodus 20:11, God explains, "For in six days the Lord made the heaven and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and sanctified.” (jewfaq.org), this excerpt from Exodus explains why they commemorate the Sabbath as a day of rest. By resting on the Sabbath, the Jews recognize God as their creator. Furthermore, the Jews rest from work on the Sabbath recognizing that God has given himself a day of rest as they should also. The second part of Zakhor is the recognition of Jewish history and God's participation in it. In Deuteronomy 5:15, the commandment is explained thus: “Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the L-rd your Gd com...... middle of paper...... curated community called ArtSetters, which focuses on encouraging and promoting the artwork of local emerging artists to a global audience For me, this The conference was in many ways very interesting. This type of conference would never have happened in a Catholic mass, but it was also very nice to see a congregation welcome a member back. Allowing Wyner to talk about his passion for art was equally inspiring. It was refreshing to see a community support each other as the congregation welcomed Wyner and applauded his accomplishments. The service ended after Wyner's lecture ended, while some lay people left shortly after, I noticed that a good majority of the congregation stayed behind and talked amongst themselves. Serving at Temple Israel was an unlikely, comforting, and fascinating service that gave me a greater appreciation for Judaism.