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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/06-26-21.jpeg16201080It is a mitzva to make Shabbat delightful by eating good food and resting, as well as to honor the day by wearing festive, clean clothes, for Shabbat and festivals are described as “sacred occasions,” and this is how we express their holiness. Many people think holiness can only be expressed in spiritual activities like Torah study and prayer, while physical activities like eating, sleeping, beautifying and caring for the body impede spiritual progress. As a result, they think that one who wishes to sanctify oneself must afflict his body to be free of the evil inclination. Shabbat comes to correct this error and bring peace, teaching us that when the physical is linked with the spiritual, they become partners in the mitzva and the holiness it expresses. The Sages state that those who enjoy Shabbat are saved from trouble, merit wealth, and have their heart’s desires fulfilled. This is ...