What Shabbat is and how the community lives it

Shabbat is the heart of the Jewish week: a full day devoted to rest, prayer, and time with family and community. It is not merely a day off, but sacred time that is welcomed and bid farewell with its own rituals.

What Shabbat is

Shabbat commemorates the seventh day of creation, when—according to the Torah—the world was completed and rest was established. Each week Jewish tradition sets that day apart to disconnect from work and reconnect with what is essential.

When it begins and ends

Shabbat begins on Friday, about 18 minutes before sunset, with the lighting of the candles. It ends on Saturday at nightfall, when three stars appear in the sky, with the Havdalah ceremony.

The exact times change every week depending on location. On our site they are calculated automatically for Barranquilla and shown up to date in the schedule section.

How it is lived at Beit Jasdó

• The candles are lit and the blessing is recited to welcome Shabbat.
• Families share festive meals with challah (braided bread) and wine for the Kiddush.
• The community gathers to pray and study Torah.
• Work and everyday activities are set aside, to devote the day to rest and the spirit.

More than the Jewish people have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jewish people.

How to take part

Everyone is welcome to experience Shabbat in the community, both those seeking to reconnect with their roots and those raised in the tradition. Write to us to arrange your visit and we will guide you on the times and customs.