Its Time to Say Good Shabbos 'Cause All Your Work is Done

The sun is going down, its shining through the trees,

Another week's gone bye, become a memory,

So throw away your hammer, there's nothing left to do,

Go on home and find the gift that's waiting there for you.

Oh, its time to say Good Shabbos, 'cause all your work is done,

Gonna spend the day together with the Holy One,

Say a special blessing on a cup that's filled with wine,

Man and his creator its a very special sign.

Your candles will be burning, they'll fill your home with light,

Singing sings of Shabbos, well into the night,

So throw away your hammer, there's nothing left to do,

Go on home and find the gift that's waiting there for you.

Oh, its time to say Good Shabbos, 'cause all your work is done,

Gonna spend the day together with the Holy One,

Say a special blessing on a cup that's filled with wine,

Man and his creator its a very special sign.

You can spend time with your family, You'll study and you'll pray,

When i wait till after shabbos, all those nails wont run away,

So throw away your hammer, There's nothing left to do,

Go on home and find the gift thats waiting there for you.

Oh, its time to say Good Shabbos, 'cause all your work is done,

Gonna spend the day together with the Holy One,

Say a special blessing on a cup that's filled with wine,

Man and his creator its a very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very veeeerrry special sign.

In BCDS, where I went to school from K-8th grade, this song would come on the PA system at the end of the day on Friday. Everyone hated it, but it was a small reminder of the coming weekend and Shabbat. In a way I kind of miss it now that I go to WHS. Shabbat is special, it seperates one week from another and gives people a chance to stop and take time to reflect on thier week. This world is so filled with technology and appointments and commitments, we don't always get a chance to slow down and think. I know I spend my week running from one thing to another, some times I won't even get home until 10. Because of our busy everyday lives we don't always get a chance to stop and think about the effects of our actions or just stop to smell the flowers. Shabbos gives that time back to us, 25 hours to reflect on our lives and really stop and enjoy life.

I had forgoten the simple joy of shabbat, but USY has given it back to me. I now am closing my first week of this blog. I have already gotten so much out of it, it helps me reflect on my life and stop to think about my actions.

Shabbat Shalom, and I probably won't get to post again until Monday, hope to see you all at six flags before then though.