The Shabbos Project has touched the lives of millions of people around the world, and it all began with one person and one plan, Claim to Fame: Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein,The Shabbos Project has touched the lives of millions of people around the world, and it all began with one person and one plan
R aise your hand if you’ve participated in the Shabbos Project read about the Shabbos Project or seen advertisements for the Shabbos Project. Anyone whose hand isn’t up yet? I didn’t think so! By now the Shabbos Project has touched the lives of millions of people around the world and it all began with one person and one plan. That person is Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein of South Africa who graciously consented to share his time with Jr.’s readers in honor of this year’s third incredible worldwide Shabbos.
The Shabbos Project started in South Africa four years ago in 2013. It went global the following year reaching 465 cities in over 60 countries. “We worked with 1800 partners across eight languages ” says Chief Rabbi Goldstein the enthusiasm obvious in his voice. “Thank G-d it spread very very fast.”
In 2015 the project reached 919 cities and 84 countries and this year he assumes there will be even more.
The goal of the Shabbos Project is to show unaffiliated Jews the beauty of a real Shabbos for 25 hours — no phones no Internet no driving just a pure connection to their Creator. Educational material is distributed around the world communities come together to create a joyful Shabbos atmosphere and frum families reach out to their irreligious coworkers and neighbors with amazing results.
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