Ask a Lubavitcher Anything

[MeirS]

What's the source of not taking in Shabbos early?
And how do you weigh that against kids being at the Shabbos meal or not?

I don't think it's about taking in Shabbos. I think it's more about davening Ma'ariv after Tzeis Hakochavim.
You can ask your LOR about starting Shabbos early and having the meal before davening Ma'ariv at the preferred time. There a number of issues but I think there are ways of taking care of them.

Growing up, until I was 13, us kids had our own full on Shabbos meal with Kiddush and all while it was still light outside. We would Daven and light candles after Plag Hamincha and then have our Shabbos Seuda. My father would usually go to shul as we were finishing up.

[Something Fishy]

Holy moly, it was such a hectic week that I forgot all about my bendel. Thanks @Dan for posting now and generating an email alert.

Obviously too late to buy one (I leave early Sunday), so I made my own. Thanks @Yehuda57 for the tip. Thankfully I had some elastic in the house.

Took me about 20 seconds and looks totally professional :

[ExGingi]

Holy moly, it was such a hectic week that I forgot all about my bendel. Thanks @Dan for posting now and generating an email alert.

Obviously too late to buy one (I leave early Sunday), so I made my own. Thanks @Yehuda57 for the tip. Thankfully I had some elastic in the house.

Took me about 20 seconds and looks totally professional :

https://twitter.com/adderabbi/status/1395755481856192515

[Yehuda57]

Holy moly, it was such a hectic week that I forgot all about my bendel. Thanks @Dan for posting now and generating an email alert.

Obviously too late to buy one (I leave early Sunday), so I made my own. Thanks @Yehuda57 for the tip. Thankfully I had some elastic in the house.

Took me about 20 seconds and looks totally professional :

The more professional the less authentic

[ExGingi]

Holy moly, it was such a hectic week that I forgot all about my bendel. Thanks @Dan for posting now and generating an email alert.

Obviously too late to buy one (I leave early Sunday), so I made my own. Thanks @Yehuda57 for the tip. Thankfully I had some elastic in the house.

Took me about 20 seconds and looks totally professional :

How in the world do other people deal with keys on Shabbos?

[Euclid]

How in the world do other people deal with keys on Shabbos?

Who still has keyed locks??

[Yehuda57]

How in the world do other people deal with keys on Shabbos?

Litvishe: tie clip
Chassidish: mikvah towel
MO: ring

[ExGingi]

Litvishe: tie clip
Chassidish: mikvah towel
MO: ring

I've seen the tie clips.

How do Chassidish unlock doors with a Mikvah Towel, and how to MO do it with a ring. This is fascinating! Is it taught in locksmithing school?

[Yehuda57]

I've seen the tie clips.

How do Chassidish unlock doors with a Mikvah Towel, and how to MO do it with a ring. This is fascinating! Is it taught in locksmithing school?

The same way you unlock a door with a bendel or tie clip

[koplonko]

What's the source of not taking in Shabbos early?
And how do you weigh that against kids being at the Shabbos meal or not?

https://asktherav.com/9455-is-there-a-known-reason-why-it-is-not-customarily-for-chabad-chassidim-to-take-shabbos-in-early/

As far as the kids, I don't think too many lubavitchers still have trauma from missing the meal

[M3B3LY]

As far as the kids, I don't think too many lubavitchers still have trauma from missing the meal

Just because you might not have enjoyed your meals, why putting down everyone else's?

[koplonko]

As far as the kids, I don't think too many lubavitchers still have trauma from missing the meal




Just because you might not have enjoyed your meals, why putting down everyone else's?

Woah.
My point is that it makes sense that a kid 6yrs old will miss the meal if you don't do Shabbos early

[Yo ssi]

Just because you might not have enjoyed your meals, why putting down everyone else's?

Welcome to DDF!

[Dan]

Woah.
My point is that it makes sense that a kid 6yrs old will miss the meal if you don't do Shabbos early

A 10pm meal start is tough even for a 10 year old. Ruins the next day.

[ExGingi]

A 10pm meal start is tough even for a 10 year old. Ruins the next day.

Can you imagine what it is like for a 50+ year old?

[Dan]

Can you imagine what it is for a 50+ year old?

I'll let you know in 14 years I suppose.

[ExGingi]

I'll let you know in 14 years I suppose.

So now we know you are a Lamed Vovnik...

[Dan]

So now we know you are a Lamed Vovnik...

Shhhh

[Yehuda57]

As far as the kids, I don't think too many lubavitchers still have trauma from missing the meal

Things don't have to be traumatic to be less than optimal. And besides, there are plenty of things previous generations felt "weren't traumatizing" the kids which were. For instance, lack of validation. Think about this as a response instead:

"here's a link to the reasoning behind our minhag. As for the kids, yeah, I totally see how that sucks to have kids miss out on such a massive highlight of the week, and how late meals can ruin an older child's schedule and cause them to be overtired and cranky on Shabbos day."

[JlmBoi]

Who still has keyed locks??

+1000