Shabbat at Aish Detroit
Shabbat is the centerpiece of Jewish life — and at Aish Detroit it's an experience: warm meals, great company, song, and zero pressure. Whether it's your first Shabbat dinner or your five-hundredth, there's a seat for you at the table.
Times for the Huntington Woods / Oak Park area — 18 minutes before sunset, havdalah 50 minutes after.
Upcoming Shabbat experiences
Shabbat dinners, family meals, and hands-on Shabbat programming — open to every Jew, every background.
Kabbalat Up Your ShabbatFri, Sep 18First Thursdays Sushi in the SukkahThu, Oct 1First Thursdays Thu, Nov 5Shabbat UnpluggedFri, Nov 13Never done Shabbat with us?
Tell us you're coming and we'll save you a seat — no experience necessary, no Hebrew required, warm food guaranteed.
This Week's Torah Portion
Fresh dvrei Torah on the weekly portion, from our friends at Aish.com.
Triple Zeros: Yom Kippur
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Read on Aish.com →Ha'azinu 5787: Forgiveness is a Virtue
GOOD MORNING! Last week I received an incredible kindness from a close friend – someone I have known for over thirty years. This gift means so much to me, and I am beginning this week’s column by encouraging all of my re…
Read on Aish.com →The Leadership of Moses
With the kiss of God, Moses, the greatest Jewish leader in history, leaves this world, and the Chumash comes to an end. As a tribute to the person who brought us the Torah, let us take a closer look at what made Moshe a …
Read on Aish.com →Retaining Torah
This week’s parashah contains Moshe’s enigmatic song. Chazal learn two different – but related – teachings on how to learn Torah properly, from the following passuk: “May my teaching drip down like the rain, may my utter…
Read on Aish.com →Shabbat resources
Thank you to JOI Denver for sharing these beautiful resources.
Print them, save them, prop them on the table — explanations, blessings, songs, and prayers for every part of Shabbat.
The Shabbat Book
The whole toolbox — explanations, all the prayers, and 100+ pages of English and Hebrew songs, with QR codes to hear every melody.
PDF · 6 MBThe Complete Shabbos Guide
How to actually keep a beautiful Shabbat, from three weeks out to Havdalah.
PDF · 3 MBCandle Lighting card
The blessing and the how-to, in Hebrew, transliteration, and English — printable for your candlesticks.
PDF · 3 MBKiddush card
Friday night Kiddush word-by-word, plus the step-by-step of how it's done.
PDF · 1 MBHand Washing card
Washing for bread — the pour, the blessing, and the quiet moment before challah.
PDF · 3 MBHavdalah card
Wine, spices, and flame — everything you say and do as Shabbat ends.
PDF · 16 MBChallah recipe card
A beloved 5-lb challah recipe, with the blessing and how-to for taking challah.
PDF · 1 MB