Shabbos: The Day We Get Back Up | Turn Friday into Erev Shabbos #240

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Sponsored by Mendel & Ciporah Fischman - Zchus for Chaya Rivka bas Ciporah Fradel and in memory of R' Lord Jonathan Sacks, HaRav Ya'akov Zvi ben David Arieh z"l. === In this week’s Turn Friday Into Erev Shabbos, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg shares a powerful Torah insight: Shabbos is the day we get up. All week long, we struggle, fall, lose momentum, break our streaks, disappoint ourselves, or feel spiritually scattered. But when Shabbos arrives, it brings with it the koach ha’bitachon—the strength of trust in Hashem—that lifts us back to our feet. Drawing from the teachings of Rav Avraham Schorr, the Nezer HaParsha, and the pasuk “Sheva yipol tzaddik v’kam” (Mishlei 24), Rabbi Goldberg explains that the gematria of “v’kam” is equal to Shabbos. Meaning: the ability to rise after falling is built into Shabbos itself. At Shabbos Mincha, we describe four layers of menuchah—love, giving, truth, faith, peace, and serenity. These aren’t abstract ideas; they are the lived experience of someone who places their life in Hashem’s hands. Shabbos reminds us that we’re not defined by our failures, but by the strength to rise again. Prepare for Shabbos by preparing to get up: let go of the noise, release the guilt, reconnect with Hashem, and step into a day filled with clarity, peace, and renewal. Turn your Friday into Erev Shabbos—and tap into the Shabbos that lifts you.