The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shabbat/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Shabbat | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/shabbat/ 32 32 Hundreds show up to support Rehovot businesses fined for opening on Shabbat https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-show-up-to-support-rehovot-businesses-fined-for-opening-on-shabbat/ Sun, 17 May 2026 09:02:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824995 Ice cream parlor Otello and cafe Nook are cited after operating on Saturdays for over a year, leading residents to complain about uneven enforcement of Shabbat policy

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]]> Trump’s ‘Shabbat 250’ call divides US Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-shabbat-250-call-divides-us-jews-ahead-of-national-mall-prayer-rally/ Fri, 15 May 2026 16:38:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824301 Call marks first time a US president has urged marking of Shabbat; some Orthodox rabbis have embraced it, while those on Jewish left warn of blurring between religion and state

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]]> Cops violently disperse protesters at Tel Aviv anti-war rally, after court raised attendance cap https://www.timesofisrael.com/cops-violently-disperse-protesters-at-tel-aviv-anti-war-rally-after-court-raised-attendance-cap/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:22:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794855 Detained activists say police stopped them from reaching shelter amid missile attack; chief rabbi declares court 'enemy of Judaism' after permissive ruling is issued on Shabbat

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]]> With Israelis under fire, a rabbi offers guidance where Jewish law meets mental health https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-israelis-under-fire-a-rabbi-offers-guidance-where-jewish-law-meets-mental-health/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:42:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769857 Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig says that for observant Jews, it can be challenging to observe laws like Shabbat while dealing with the anxiety and stress of missiles flying overhead

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]]> Oct. 7 spurred this NYC secular private school to start holding an annual Shabbat gathering https://www.timesofisrael.com/oct-7-spurred-this-nyc-secular-private-school-to-start-holding-an-annual-shabbat-gathering/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:31:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3742110 After the Hamas atrocities and the wave of antisemitism that followed, Jewish students at the Town School sought an affinity group of their own - and have been met with enthusiasm

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]]> US Shabbat-dinner nonprofit OneTable disinvites anti-Israel advocates amid post-Oct. 7 slump https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-shabbat-dinner-nonprofit-onetable-disinvites-anti-israel-advocates-amid-post-oct-7-slump/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:12:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739738 The organization reveals a raft of new pilot programs and policies as it pivots to accommodate a more reticent Gen Z crowd while fielding layoffs and a recent funding downturn

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]]> Rabbi’s ‘ruling’ discouraging eating Shabbat stew on Thursday nights briefly roils Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-ruling-discouraging-eating-shabbat-stew-on-thursday-nights-briefly-roils-israel/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:10:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3596427 Top Haredi authority Rabbi Yitzchok Zilberstein suggests that having cholent during the week isn't healthy and takes away from the dish's holy status - but doesn't forbid it outright

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]]> Open seven days a week, flashy new mall near Tel Aviv rekindles Shabbat battle https://www.timesofisrael.com/open-seven-days-a-week-flashy-new-mall-near-tel-aviv-rekindles-shabbat-battle/ Sat, 17 May 2025 09:28:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3542713 Backed by the local mayor, BIG Fashion Glilot defies law limiting commercial activity on Jewish day of rest, drawing attempted government crackdown and Haredi boycott

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]]> Top-ranked Israeli robotics team gives up championship bid over Shabbat observance https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-ranked-israeli-robotics-team-gives-up-championship-bid-over-shabbat-observance/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:05:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3532963 Trigon team from Modiin's AMIT high school pulls out despite being ranked 15th out of 600, one of eight Israeli teams to make it to a final stage of the elite competition in Texas

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]]> Tel Aviv suburb says it’ll defy order to shut new mall on Shabbat amid Haredi threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-suburb-says-itll-defy-order-to-shut-new-mall-on-shabbat-amid-haredi-threats/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:54:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3516695 Ultra-Orthodox vow boycott of all chains operating in new BIG fashion mall in Ramat Hasharon if it opens on Jewish rest day; Lapid: 'Stop interfering in lives of secular people'

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]]> Builder warns avoiding Shabbat work on train bridge will cause highway hazard https://www.timesofisrael.com/builder-warns-avoiding-shabbat-work-on-train-bridge-over-highway-will-endanger-public/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:50:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3306509 Amid religious pressures, Solel Boneh says doing job on several weekdays instead of one weekend means drivers on main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road must pass under hazardous construction

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]]> Massive traffic as central Israel highway closes for 24 hours under Haredi pressure https://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-traffic-as-central-israel-highway-closes-for-24-hours-under-haredi-pressure/ Thu, 30 May 2024 16:58:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3301285 Major project to install pedestrian bridge over Ayalon Highway carried out overnight Thursday-Friday as ultra-Orthodox prevent work on weekend, which would violate Shabbat

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]]> Rehovot residents protest after police repeatedly shut McDonald’s on Shabbat https://www.timesofisrael.com/rehovot-residents-protest-after-police-repeatedly-shut-mcdonalds-on-shabbat/ Sun, 19 May 2024 14:53:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3293051 Locals say newly opened restaurant is being targeted for selective enforcement, but city maintains it's maintaining status quo given fast food joint's location

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]]> Ultra-Orthodox party pans Netanyahu for issuing credit rating statement on Shabbat https://www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-party-pans-netanyahu-for-issuing-credit-rating-statement-on-shabbat/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 06:47:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3221320 Housing minister Goldknopf of United Torah Judaism calls PM's response 'inappropriate'; Finance Committee chair says it was 'totally unnecessary' and a colleague laments 'disgrace'

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]]> 35-foot challah in NYC attempts to break Guinness record https://www.timesofisrael.com/35-foot-challah-in-nyc-attempts-to-break-guinness-record/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:34:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3207687 Over 200 pounds of dough transformed into world's longest challah for Jewish Federation of North America's Shabbat of Love

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