לעילוי נשמת עליה בת מיכאל ע״ש What is Shabbat? Is it just a day of rest? Is it a day to connect with the Almighty? Perhaps it's a day of bonding with those closest to us and connecting with our community at large. As we delve into last week's Parsha, Parshat Beshalach, as well as this week's Parsha, Parshat Yitro, we examine the unique commandment to observe the Seventh Day as a day of rest, a day of sanctification, a day dedicated to connecting with the Omnipresent. We will find that in Pirkei Avot (the Ethics of our Fathers) how important a sense of community is also a fundamental element of the Sabbath experience. Carrying on the legacy of beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, and community member Aliyah bat Micha'el, we can follow her example and inspiration to learn what the true essence of Shabbat and community are. May her Neshama have an elevation, and may Hashem comfort her family and all those in her community mourning this loss. Shabbat Shalom.