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Turn Friday into Erev Shabbos #228 - Do it with Simcha

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Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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[Music] Oh y [Music] is [Music] >> welcome back to Arab Shabas. Today is not in fact Friday. Today is the head of the holy air. Want into. It's a place that we can escape, that we can find safety and security, that we can protect ourselves from all of the turmoil of the week. And the earlier we prepare for Shabas, the earlier we accept and receive Shabas, both literally toeph Shabas, to accept Shabas early, but even also preparing, then the longer we're in that place of safety and harmony, the longer we're in that ear mikl that's called Shabas. So last week we quoted we quoted the holy god of of who said that if a person sets the shabas table that if a person sets the shabas table if you put the shabas tablecloth out before midday it's a school. So I just wanted to share that this week tragically sadly we lost a beloved member of our community Dina Bozac very special person and I was looking back at texts with her through the years and many years ago I don't know how many of you have been with us that long remind me and let me know if you have but early on in our turn Friday into Shabas one of the campaigns that we ran to make of

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  1. 0:00[Music] Oh y [Music] is [Music] >> welcome back to Arab Shabas. Today is not in…
  2. 1:01into. It's a place that we can escape, that we can find safety and security, that…
  3. 2:03the campaigns that we ran to make of Shabas special not just have Friday was to…
  4. 3:03the feeling environment of shabas kesh then it brings tremendous school of peace and harmony into…
  5. 3:33for Shabas, do it all out of joy. If you have to shop already, don't be…
  6. 4:34we do that mitzvah with a smile, with joy, with happiness, with gladness, with excitement. Because…
  7. 5:42Shabas. It's called Shabas. If you won the lottery and you were preparing to go collect…
  8. 6:12the lottery? By accepting it and receiving it. We say if you already do the mitzvah…
  9. 7:12chore and a burden or you could get ready for Shabas like you won the lottery…
  10. 8:13It's hard. Sometimes we're down. Sometimes we're distracted. Sometimes it's overwhelming. Sometimes there's so much to…

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