Join the worldwide movement keeping it together on Shabbat
7-8 November 2025
The Shabbat Project is a global movement, founded in South Africa in 2013 by Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein, that invites Jews everywhere to rediscover the gift of Shabbat.
“I have a wonderful gift in My treasure house, and Shabbat is its name.”
– Talmud Shabbat 10b
Switch off your screens. Switch on your life.
Join us for a screen-free Shabbos and stand a chance to win one of ten tickets to Israel or South Africa!
This year, The Shabbos Project is calling Jews around the world to switch off our screens for 25 hours and truly appreciate the gift of Shabbat. A small act to make a big difference. The first step along the path to being truly present. Every week. To
reclaim your life. To enter the gateway to the Divine gifts of Shabbos.
If you’re in for a screen-free Shabbos on 7/8 November, we will enter you into a raffle with ten tickets to Israel or South Africa on offer for ten winners.
Join the worldwide movement keeping it together on Shabbat
7-8 November 2025
The Shabbat Project is a global movement, founded in South Africa in 2013 by Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein, that invites Jews everywhere to rediscover the gift of Shabbat.
“I have a wonderful gift in My treasure house, and Shabbat is its name.”
– Talmud Shabbat 10b
Switch off your screens.
Switch on your life.
Join us for a screen-free Shabbos and stand a chance to win one of ten tickets
to Israel or South Africa!
This year, The Shabbos Project is calling Jews around the world to switch off our
screens for 25 hours and truly appreciate the gift of Shabbat. A small act to make a
big difference. The first step along the path to being truly present. Every week. To
reclaim your life. To enter the gateway to the Divine gifts of Shabbos.
If you’re in for a screen-free Shabbos on 7/8 November, we will enter you into a raffle with ten tickets to Israel or South Africa on offer for ten winners.
The Gift of Peace
The Gift of Time
The Gift of Connection
The Gift of Perspective
The Gift of Joy
The Gift of Family
The Shabbat Project began in South Africa in 2013, founded by Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein.
What started as a local initiative has since become a global movement, driven by passionate volunteers who inspire their families, friends, communities and cities to experience the gift of Shabbat together.
The Shabbat Project began in South Africa in 2013, founded by Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein.
What started as a local initiative has since become a global movement, driven by passionate volunteers who inspire their families, friends, communities and cities to experience the gift of Shabbat together.
Our resources are designed to make Shabbat participation to be simple, meaningful and enjoyable.
These user-friendly resources help you fully prepare everything you need for Shabbat. They provide practical guidelines, easy-to-follow ‘how to’ steps for various Shabbat practices, and a clear text of all the blessings and prayers.
Shabbat.
A Day to Create Yourself.
by Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein
In this book you will learn how Shabbat isn’t just a day of rest, but A Day to Create Yourself. You will discover how Shabbat can unleash personal and societal renewal, and how it offers us a recipe for happiness in an increasingly complex world. Shabbat gives us the tools to create the best version of ourselves and our world, reminding us that our most important accomplishments in life cannot be touched or measured or priced.
Building character, shaping perspectives and finding happiness, Shabbat gives us the Divine gift of self-creation.
Shabbat gives us the Divine gift of self-creation.
Buy your copy here (all proceeds go to the Shabbos Project):
If you’d like to start your own learning group, teaching or learning with friends, we can assist with a gift copy. Please complete your order here:
Shabbat is not just a Jewish tradition, it’s a timeless gift.
A day to disconnect from the chaos, and reconnect to what matters most: family, community, purpose, peace. The Shabbat Project exists to help every Jew, everywhere, rediscover the beauty of this sacred gift.
The Shabbat Project is embraced by Jews of all backgrounds, affiliations, and levels of observance.
It’s not about rules. It’s about presence. It’s about joy. It’s about togetherness. And it’s about each of us taking a step, however big or small, towards opening the gift of Shabbat.
Every year, local communities host challah bakes, communal meals, learning sessions, and more – all under one shared banner of Jewish pride, love, and renewal.
Our resources are designed to make Shabbat participation to be simple, meaningful and enjoyable.
These user-friendly resources help you fully prepare everything you need for Shabbat. They provide practical guidelines, easy-to-follow ‘how to’ steps for various Shabbat practices, and a clear text of all the blessings and prayers.
Shabbat.
A Day to Create Yourself.
by Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein
You will discover how Shabbat can unleash personal and societal renewal, and how it offers us a recipe for happiness in an increasingly complex world.
Shabbat gives us the tools to create the best version of ourselves and our world, reminding us that our most important accomplishments in life cannot be touched or measured or priced.
Start learning together.
Shabbat: A Day To Create Yourself offers meaningful study to elevate everyone’s Shabbat. Start your own learning group and join the worldwide movement of growing and learning more about the vision and values of the gift Shabbat.