Shabbos For Our Children | Rabbi YY Jacobson

A Jew once came to a famous kasidic master and he lamented over the fact that his children are not so interested in chabas. They're not enthusiastic about chabas. It doesn't seem to mean so much to them. And it really hurt him. And as Reb said, the solution to your problem is right in the beginning of the Talmud of Messab track chabas. The opening of track chabas. The first mission says there are eight different ways in which you can carry on chabas that the mission describes. Later the gmorrah asks a question why is it that interact the same is brought but only four examples not eight. So the Gmorrah answers told us here the main theme is Shabas. So of course we talk about all of the scenarios. We talk about the a fathers. We talk about the tldis the offspring all the different forms of work that branch out of the main prototypes of work. Over there is the focus is not shabas. The focus is oath. So we focus on the main types of carrying on shabas. the but not the told us. This rebel looked at him and he says this represents the answer to your dilemma. He says there's two types of homes. There are homes where Shabas where Shabas is the main thing of the home. Everybody prepares for Shabas. They're engaged in Shabas. They look forward to Shabas. They're relaxed for Shabas. Shabas is the highlight of the week. Ah, if it's a home where Shabas where the energy of Shabas is felt and manifested, Shabas is fun, it's lovable, it's exciting, people are relaxed, regulated, Tati and mommy are in the best of spirits. Then tias, then the parents celebrate Chabas and automatically by osmosis, the children celebrate Chabas. But then there's another type of home love Shabas. Chambas is not the let's get it over with. I just want to get to sleep. When is Shabas going to be over? I'm exhausted. I had a hard week. I just want to nap through our chabas. Shabas. Of course, they keep chabas. They make kdish. They eat. But love shabas. Shabas is not exciting. It's not celebrated. Then the gammor says told us to then sometimes it stays by the parents. It doesn't go over to the children. So my dearest friends, Shabas in a home is the highlight of the home. Most important feature is that father and mother are present. Not just physically but emotionally. The best version of yourself. Your children want to remember ah Shabas in our home. So warm, so delicious, so loving, so much fun.