“Moshe assembled the entire Bnei Yisrael and said to them ‘These are the words that Hashem has commanded … “You may do work during the six weekdays but Saturday must be kept holy as a Shabbos of Shabbosos to Hashem …”$$separatequotes$$’$$separatequotes$$”. (Shemos 35:1–2)
“Remember the Shabbos to keep it holy.” (Shemos 20:8) Rashi says: If you have a nice object set it aside for Shabbos.
It’s an obligation to constantly remember Shabbos. This necessitates preparation for Shabbos. According to the amount that a person prepares himself daily to greet Shabbos that’s how much he is able to receive the holiness of Shabbos.
Someone who views Shabbos as simply a cessation of work and not as a day to prepare for will never reach the essence of Shabbos. The holiness of Shabbos does not rest simply by changing your clothes. (Rav Moshe Schwab Maarchei Lev Shabbos 147)
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