How Is This Possible? Frum Women Facing Shabbos Alone?

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https://bit.ly/shabbosforsinglemoms How Is This Possible? Frum Women Facing Shabbos Alone? It’s heartbreaking. Rabbi Aryeh Royde saw it with his own eyes — frum women sitting alone on Shabbos. Candles lit. Silence. How is this possible? Even Chabad women from Crown Heights travel to Monsey. How can we look away? It is a cry that demands an answer. Rabbi Aryeh Royde, director of Project Inspire of Rockland County and founder of The Traveling Chassidim, has dedicated his life to one central mission: bringing oneg Shabbos to every Jew. As someone who lives Shabbos — who teaches that Shabbos is the tachlis of creation and the greatest gift Hashem gave us — he was shaken to discover that there are observant women sitting alone on Friday night. Lighting candles alone. Facing a holy day while feeling broken and isolated. “It’s heartbreaking,” he says in the video, describing women sitting home alone on Shabbos — “in the dark, lonely” . Shabbos is yom kedusha umenucha, a day of true rest and emunah . How could a Jewish woman experience that alone? When he came to see Mishpachtainu with his own eyes, he was deeply impressed. No Jewish woman should have to celebrate Shabbos alone. Donate here! Under the leadership of Yehudis Sherman, Mishpachtainu opens its doors every single Shabbos — and throughout the Yomim Tovim — to divorced and widowed women who need warmth, dignity, and strength. Each week, dozens of women — and hundreds throughout the year — are welcomed into a home filled with beauty and care. They experience full Shabbos and Yom Tov meals, heartfelt zemiros, empowering lectures, and the simple but life-changing gift of sitting shoulder to shoulder with sisters who understand their journey. The home is filled with guest rooms and full tables. Women travel from across New York, New Jersey, Lakewood, Monroe — spanning Litvish, Chassidish, Ashkenazi, and Sephardi communities. And yes — Chabad women from Crown Heights travel all the way to Monsey for Shabbos — because they know that this Shabbos will give them the koach to return home and light up their families. Rabbi Royde speaks directly to that need. “Mothers are unbelievable. They give and give and give. They need the time and place where they get filled up so that they can give” . A meaningful Shabbos, he explains, gives them the “fuel… to lighten up her whole home and kids” . Mishpachtainu is not just hosting meals. It is restoring mothers. It is strengthening families. It is lighting souls. Beyond Shabbos and Yom Tov, the organization provides ongoing emotional support, strengthening classes, and guidance — helping women rebuild with dignity and confidence. Rabbi Royde calls Mishpachtainu “really the answer for this” . In one of the most powerful moments of his message, Rabbi Royde speaks about the promise of light. When we light Shabbos candles, he explains, it is not only about wax and flame. As the pasuk teaches, “כי נר ה’ נשמת אדם” — every Jewish soul is a candle. When we restore the Shabbos of a lonely woman, when we bring warmth and dignity back into her life, we are lighting a living neshama. And Hashem promises measure for measure: you light the candles here, and He will light the candles of Tzion for you. These single mothers are not just women in need — they are Hashem’s daughters, raising Hashem’s children. When we take care of his children, He takes care of ours. Supporting her Shabbos is not only kindness; it is an act that ignites divine light for us all. Because when you give her Shabbos — you give her hope. You give her a brighter week. You give her a home filled with blessing. Double the blessing. Honor the sanctity of Shabbos — and support Hashem’s daughters. Donate Now! https://bit.ly/shabbosforsinglemoms