CELEBRATING SHABBAT!!! How to Host Shabbat Dinner!

Here is my advice as a real Jewish mom on how to host shabbat dinner, and celebrating Shabbat. This is great for new ideas or for beginners. These are my tips and tricks for making a beautiful sabbath meal and experience for your guests.
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[@artbaugh3]

Watching this during COVID19 brings such a new meaning to Shabbat.

[@MsLaBajo]

Thank you! I love Shabbat and I’m not even Jewish! I kinda miss being invited to Shabbat dinner but the pandemic has made it so difficult for my friends to host.

[@wyntresorrow403]

Love my weekly holiday.

[@rongutzwiller9764]

I’m a Jew by choice, and your videos have been so helpful in “studying” home culture in my own time.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That's so lovely to hear! Glad to know they're helpful!

[@vinskilindqvist4554]

There ain’t such thing as ”a Jew by choice” because a true convert really don’t have a choice.

[@gracemiller8711]

Vinski Lindqvist what do you mean people convert all the time

[@CryptoQuest95]

There's another name for a "jew by choice"... Jew! You're as belonging as everyone here. Welcome to the tribe..

[@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654]

Welcome to the tribe! I’m born Jewish and consider myself a Jew by voice daily. I pick to being Jewish every day.

[@nikkikoz4720]

#goals you are so incredibly organized and I am so jealous of your gorgeous Judaica the only one we got at our wedding was a beautiful Kiddush cup from our wedding planner. I'm slowly trying to build up a stash and creating cool things with the kidlets. My little guys love dancing around to Shaboom Shabbat songs

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you Nikki you are so sweet! I am really looking forward to that homemade Judaica as my son gets older but I'm sure I'll also be like 'let's save this for when it's just us' lol! We actually registered for Judaica for our wedding as I was nervous I would get a lot of stuff I didn't like (seeing as there is so much out there) but I am always on the hunt for more!! And I'll definitely check out Shaboom SHabbat I haven't heard that before!

[@vampiradeathrockerbatxq762]

You're such an amazing mother, and hostess, you're also very devoted to Judaism (even though i'm not Jewish i love seeing people passionate about their faith not matter what it is as long as they're not just going through the motions or forcing their views on others) i'd love to have someone like you as a friend i love your energy it's very positive, an you're a wonderful person.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That is so kind of you to say, I'm so glad to hear you like my videos, I really appreciate you watching them!

[@tanyabrown6969]

Oh wow. You have written exactly what I feel🌷

[@s.sflower]

Awww, thank you so much for this!!! God bless you 💗💗💗💗

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

You are so welcome!!

[@DaniElle-py2ts]

Are you Sephardic? My husband and I are, and our traditions are pretty much identical! Shalom Aleichem and all! Btw , I love your videos! Sometimes I consider making a channel too because there are not many Jewish lifestyle you tubers !!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Hi!! Thank you so much for watching!! I am actually Ashkenazic but I love love love so many Sephardic traditions, they are beautiful!

[@paradisoperduto4900]

My Jewish Mommy Life Plus... the amazing Sephardic food!

[@AllBrightColors]

Do it!!!!

[@jonstein6868]

I shed a couple of tears watching this. Not because there's anything bad or upsetting about the video - on the contrary, it moved me to watch such a beautiful presentation of hosting Shabbat - and to realise how far this is from my current life. You've encouraged me to take some more steps in the direction of my Jewish roots and Yiddishkeit. Thank you again and keep up the great work. Shalom l'hitraot...

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Wow thank you for your vulnerable and real words, I appreciate you sharing this with me and wish you all the best on your journey!

[@shareenhappiwifelife4032]

Very pretty Challah cover, love your Shabbat organizational tips!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you so much!!

[@MadelineAnnLongmore]

Love this video, you are so helpful. And, your voice is so calming & sweet!

[@amcall]

Beautiful ❤️

[@juliamihajlovich]

Hello! I am so interested in Jewish traditions and weddings! Love your videos! You are adorable and this is such a great channel for motivation for me as a new mom and someone interested in your religion/culture. God bless!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you so much for your very kind comment, I'm so glad that you like my videos!

[@EverydayJewishMom]

Great tips. I love having guest for Shabbat, but it can be hard with little ones. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

For sure!! Especially with bedtime getting in the way, that's been our issue recently, for us and the people we want to invite over!

[@shareenhappiwifelife4032]

I agree, with little ones it’s especially challenging getting everything ready on time!...without a disaster...or two. 😂

[@Livekosher]

Love your video! I like putting the little ones in for an afternoon nap so that they aren't cranky and tired. Shabbat dinner is the highlight of my week!

[@SUMIT-sy7qs]

Hashem bless you and your family. I have been doing teshouva for one year now, still very difficult for me. Your videos make me crying of joy. Thank you so much for every single thing you shared. Didy from France.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you for such a kind message, that gives me so much inspiration to continue making content, thank you for watching!

[@areebajahangir1477]

Love from Pakistan really totaly a defrent side of Jewish people take care keep it up

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you!

[@chaverim5189]

you do it fantastic, you are so well prepared and organized. Thank you for sharing your shabbat preparation with us. All the best and shabbat shalom.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

You are so kind, so glad you liked the video! Thank you!

[@LittleKosherLunch]

What a nice tutorial? I’ll have to see if we can post something about “how we Shabbat!” (Cue the baby shouting “wine! me!” since the girls are allowed grape juice on Friday nights...😂). Always fun to get a peek into others’ routines!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Definitely you should, I would love to see it!! Totally agree with you on how fun it is to see other peoples routines and there just seems to be so few 'Shabbat' /Jewish mom stuff on KZbin!

[@LittleKosherLunch]

My Jewish Mommy Life yay! I just might do it! Was also so disappointed in the crummy content out there for Earth Day - lots of animation, wordy PowerPoint style and dated material which compelled me to shoot my own. That said, filming real life takes a lot of work (as you know!). Shabbat I’m sure has an even bigger audience tho, since we get it 52 weeks a year! Ha! As usual, you have wonderful ideas, and thank you for planting the seed in my little brain. 🙏. I’ll hope to help you fill the void in this area of YT!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Oh nice!! I will definitely check that out! We are always looking to be more Earth-loving and eco-friendly in our home!!

[@spike16965]

I've always had a interest into jewish faith. Raised catholic but enjoy learning of other religions and ritual

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

I love learning about other religions too, so fascinating!

[@cherylsilverthorne9635]

Me too. I'm so interested in the Jewish religion. I have so many questions to ask.

[@candacebosse8051]

I teach about world religions in the school I work at. Your videos are such a welcome way to learn and teach about Judaism. Thank you so much.

[@neishawilliams544]

I laughed so hard when you said "it's kinda strange to serve a giant ham on your shabbat table, but you do you"😂super funny the way how you said it. Thanks

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

😂 so glad someone out there appreciates my humor!!

[@Nicholas-Michael]

Ham? Ham's not Kosher.

[@SnyderBearFarm]

@@Nicholas-Michael thats the joke.

[@DC11_12]

Me too, lmao

[@boogaa222]

I am muslim but this is so cool

[@jessijacobs8]

I just found your channel and I think you're amazing! 🙌🙌

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That is so nice to hear, thank you!!

[@lamasfea9307]

We got invited to shabbat dinner but we don't drink alcohol and I'm embarrassed to tell them😢

[@kc-wr1ui]

thank you this was so helpful I am an Orthodox Jew so this was so helpful

[@PepperandPine]

Thank you for sharing about your holiday traditions. I saw your comment on one of my videos and my curiosity was piqued. You have a great personality!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww that is so kind of you to say!! Thank you so much for coming over and checking out my channel! 💕 you’re so sweet!

[@CryptoQuest95]

Shabbat shalom dude :)

[@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654]

Wonderful tips! Usually, it’s my husband and I. But you have some great tips that make preparation much easier. I think I would love being at your house for Shabbat dinner. We use the same song book, although we don’t usually sing the songs later on after dinner. My husband was listening, and asked if you ever take a breath

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you so much!! And yes I need to slow down when I talk lol!

[@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654]

@@MyJewishMommyLife I told him you’re very excited about Shabbat

[@ItsAllIzzy]

I love this video. I'm just starting my Jewish mom, homeschool, life channel and I love seeing other Jewish mom's. That Challah cover is beautiful!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Im so glad that you found my channel so that I could find yours!! Thank you my mother in law made it for me!

[@contact3604]

It's all lzzy Just wanted to say congratulations! Hope your channel is going well. I just love this channel! She is so amazing! Don't you think.😊👍 I have subscribed to your channel. Shalom Moira From England.

[@lisha2108]

Wow you're so invested in everything. We in Israel do not even do that lol. But the most delicious thing is a sharp Moroccan fish and a hala

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Yumm i absolutely love Israeli food and good home Israeli cooking, so delicious!

[@SnyderBearFarm]

Hopefully soon all of the Jews will return to Israel and properly keep a shabbat together.

[@tanyabrown6969]

I love your energy

[@TheMuirite]

Beautiful.. I wish I were as organised.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you Karla, I definitely don't always feel like an organized person but I am trying to get better as the years go by!

[@christopher3386]

When she said "yadda yadda you get it" with that look on her face, I burst out laughing...I'm not even Jewish.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

😂 thank you!

[@marlahandelman9608]

Once again, you're an inspiration. Oh, and, your handwriting should be a font!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Lolz thank you!!!! I have my 'messy handwriting days' and my 'nice handwriting days'

[@dnnrod1807]

Too bad your mother in law doesn't make the Challah cover for sale :(

[@trishpolk640]

"YOU DO YOU"......best advice for so many things. I know I am responding to this 3 yrs after it was posted, but hopefully you will see this question ...tomorrow night, Friday, is New Yrs Eve...is SHABBOT any different? TIA!

[@mikayla8647]

Thanks for the video. I'm reconnecting with my Jewish roots and this was helpful!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww I'm so glad to hear that it was helpful for you, thank you so much for letting me know!

[@marypenza4292]

You are darling. Love all your hostesses tips, all right on! Not a Jew but would love to host Shabbat someday! Thank you!

[@PaolaNieto-bo3ec]

Hi marion.Shalom from colombia .I just want to say a Huge thank you for your advice.

[@R.N.19]

I thought your mother in law was so detailed when she made the Challah cover she even added the steam above the Challah. Then I realized it was a Kiddush cup behind the Challah🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Lol for sure!

[@ApoloniaJones1976]

You are a delight!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww you are so sweet, thank you!

[@DanielaSantos-dv4fz]

I'm a seventh day Adventist, we are Cristhians that keep the Sabbath and we do have a moment were we all gather at Friday night (well Sabbath night) and we sing and all that....but I don't think I ever heard of having dinner on Sabbath,I have had many lunches, but dinner I don't think I have but somehow , I feel like this is awesome !!! I feel like this is how it should be, a good meal, friends family, time with God and music until dawn...ok maybe not until dawn but until late at night 😀

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Wow that is so interesting! I don't know too much about seventh day Adventists thank you for telling me a bit about it, yes Shabbat dinner is a really nice way to end the week!

[@iBetsyX]

Daniela Santos I grew up as a kid SDA but I’ve been a Jew now for my entire adult life and I’m almost 40. I can tell you a Shabbat dinner is the best way to enter into the Shabbat space that God gave us. My daughters love lighting the Shabbat candles and reciting the blessings over the Wine(juice) and Challah. Judaism is beautiful and I’m so blessed to have re-joined the tribe. I say rejoined because my ancestors were Jews from Spain but forced to convert to Catholicism. They found SDA because of the sabbath and “kosher” like eating. Then my parents were the first (in both sides of my family) to come all the way back to Judaism after deep study and conviction. It’s not for everyone and not seen as a requirement to enter the pearly gates. It’s just a personal choice we made to live as Jews. Shabbat Shalom!

[@TheSoj77]

You’re right, this is how it should be! But not til dawn! We are not Jewish, but traveled from Jerusalem to TelAviv on a Sabbath evening and passed by house after house celebrating their Shabbot...the overwhelming feeling of witnessing a magnificent, holy tradition was mind-boggling. I had such a longing for that kind of togetherness. The expressions of the families in the homes....such joy....one of my best memories. Keep up the videos! You are educating us all.

[@AllBrightColors]

@@iBetsyX Cool! You were bnei anusim who returned! Baruk HaShem!!

[@TheCaitKennedy]

I love your personality and how well you discuss everything! I just started dabbling into Judaism within the past 6 months and you’re videos are wonderful and very educational!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

That is so kind of you to say, thank you!!

[@sarahbenice]

I love the songs and usually have my book out ready for Shabbos

[@Miriam-7128]

How does one keep Shabbat while in vacation like in Cancun? Thank you so much in advance

[@AllBrightColors]

Prepare your food ahead of time or preorder the meal to be brought on Shabbath. If you have a kitchen in the room you can prepare ahead or heat up food you bought in a microwave. You would probably need a diffuse, and grape juice or wines. Oh and Halla. But it shouldn’t be too different from when you do it at home. Are you a Jew?

[@annadavide2776]

I am intimidated by the idea of doing Shabbat,but you actually make it seem attainable☺ Btw, can you recommend a good video about affixing a mezuzah? I plan to do this soon.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww that is such a kind comment! Let me know if you give it a go and how it goes! I actually love the idea of a how to put of up a mezuzah video, I don't know of one but I think I'll make one actually!! Though it's not a video my favorite site for those kind of questions is MyJewishLearning.com

[@annadavide2776]

My Jewish Mommy Life Thank you and YES, please do a mezuzah video☺

[@AllBrightColors]

Your tour of your credenza with all of your Shabbath supplies/ Judaica inspired me to get a dresser for that purpose ! 😁

[@MsWaleed1992]

She looks like Channel Preston 😂

[@vz5839]

No tsedeka box on Shabbat... No money is used.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Tzedakah is an important part of Shabbat but given before it begins.

[@vz5839]

Yes but no money is seen or it is moksa.

[@oraliarobles9020]

I wish I was invited to a Shabbat

[@AllBrightColors]

We start the Shabbat with Leka Dodi, leka dodi le krakalah!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Beautiful!

[@contact3604]

I just love your videos! Shalom, shalom. Moira From England.

[@cherylsilverthorne9635]

Can you go to a shabbat dinner if you are not Jewish?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Yes! I hope you find someone to invite you over to share in a Shabbat journey!

[@veneciavillalona8357]

Your the cutest

[@salesforcemama7108]

Thank you.

[@debramaldonado9809]

I know this is a weird question , but do you celebrate Shabbat Friday evening and also Saturday evening? Or is it just Saturday?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Shabbat lasts 25 hours from sunset on Friday night to just after sunset on Saturday night. Hope that helps!

[@JuliehPeglegs]

Firm atheist here but I've been watching your videos for an hour ♥ you're so sweet and kind. I love reading about religion and learning about it!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww I appreciate that so very much 🥰 thank you for watching!

[@reeces5142]

"Set the moooood" Boi you sent me into next week, I wasn't expecting that.

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I’m Jewish, and I’m from Israel ❤️🇮🇱❤️🇮🇱💕💞 come to Israel!🇮🇱🇮🇱❤️

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Yay that's awesome!! I have been before, I miss it especially the food lol!

[@lindakreutzer6289]

Can't you use a crockpot?

[@AllBrightColors]

To warm up food that is already cooked, yes, but not to cook ON Shabbat. There are some Jewish communities who wouldn’t use electricity on Shabbat though.

[@prairiemama5102]

Looks so nicely set!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you so much!!

[@erica7816]

Hey Marian I loved this video what wine was it called that you have a sip of it every sabbath that you had at your sons brisk?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Hey thanks for watching!! I’m actually not sure of the brand but it’s a sweet kiddish wine.

[@JESUSSavesWAKEUP]

What do you eat during the day of Shabbat? Is it a day when you only have dinner? I’m not familiar with it :)

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

I have a video on my IGTV on Instagram with a Cholent recipe which is really traditional for Shabbat day!

[@AllBrightColors]

No, the day before Shabbat, you prepare enough food for dinner, breakfast/ brunch the next day. You prepare whatever foods you would like to eat. We don’t cook on the Shabbath.

[@bellebirodker6392]

kosher

[@klaash7011]

Where is your tichel?

[@shartman2150]

What planner do you use? Your handwriting is pretty!!

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

S Hartman it’s Kate Spade in the largest size I love it but it is quite big and heavy so stays at home. Thank you for your kind comment!! 💕

[@lottnio8207]

She is soooo cute! I'd love her to be my wife...

[@AllBrightColors]

Ooou! I’m sure her HUSBAND would have a problem with that! 😬

[@paradisoperduto4900]

How about Shabbat lunch? What do you usually prepare ahead?

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Love that idea!! I’m actually in the midst of a hunt for the best chulent recipe which is perfect for Shabbat lunch!

[@paradisoperduto4900]

My Jewish Mommy Life it's like brisket or chicken soup... Every family has their own.

[@AllBrightColors]

@@MyJewishMommyLife You could do sandwiches! You could pre something ahead of time that you would microwave or have on low heat in a crockpot. Soup & salad??

[@achimahahuvabasheyisrael5974]

Sorry ur ideas are beautiful

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Thank you!

[@carlosquirogag6633]

Shalom.

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Shalom!

[@michellebern5696]

Love your channel! Love from Israel❤️

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

Aww thank you so much for sending love all the way from across the world!

[@achimahahuvabasheyisrael5974]

Are you Kazars sorry to say thief my keyboard acts up lol

[@AllBrightColors]

No, Ashkenazim.