Kitzur Hilchot Shabbat 1-2 K'vod Shabbat

The following is not a reason for the מצווה of שמירת שבת

• אות that ה' created the world in 7 days

• Shows our ביטחון that ה' looks after our needs

• Reminds us that we are עבדי ה' who should listen to our בורא

• ה' told נח, לא ישבותו and we want to be different

What does שבת שקולה כנגד כל המצוות mean?

• שבת is more lenient (קולה) than all the other מצוות

• שבת overrides all other מצוות

• שבת is equal to all other מצוות

True or False: One can do weekday type activities on שבת as long as they don't involve business

• True

• False

What should you do if you don't have special clothing for שבת

• You can wear anything in your closet

• You must purchase new clothing special for שבת

• You must change your clothing when you come home from בית הכנסת

• Wear your most beautiful clothing that you have

When you are home alone:

• You may remove your שבת clothing since you are supposed to rest on שבת

• You may remove your שבת clothing so they stay fresh

• You may not remove your שבת clothing in case someone comes over

• You may not remove your שבת clothing since כבוד שבת applies even when כבוד עצמו does not.

חז"ל tell us that 2 angels (מלאכי השרת) come home with you Friday night the מלאך הטוב will bless you if:

• Your תפילה was said with כוונה

• You sing זמירות at the שבת table

• Your house is in order and clean upon coming home from בית הכנסת

• You don't speak לשון הרע

What should one do ערב שבת in order to prepare for שבת?

• Shower

• Haircut

• Cut nails

• Shave

The reason we light נרות שבת is:

• So you can properly see the ברכון (Bencher)

• For heat

• To help promote peace in your house

Minimum number of candles to be lit

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 18

If you light in your dining room the minimum time the נרות שבת need to be lit is

• Until חצות הלילה

• Until the end of the סעודה

• Until someone uses the light of the candle in any way.