shabbat comes to north philly

The title of this may sound odd, but with the nice weather today (yay sun!) and the usual way Temple empties out before the weekend I couldn't help but thinking that this was a nice way to welcome in shabbat. I got to thinking about all of the ways and place I have had shabbat and how I get ready for them. While I love shabbat, right now is my favorite time of the week - the time when all of the prep work is done (well, almost), and the smell of the food that we have labored over all day permiates the building, and I get to take a few minutes to myself to reflect on the past week.

With such a hectic schedule that I hold as a campus Jewish professional, I rarely get time to stop and reflect. Its important to take that time when you can get it and I choose the time right before shabbat to do it.

Shabbat Shalom!