This Shabbat, the first after Tisha B'Av, is special; it is know as the Shabbat of Consolation (Nachamu).
Our lead article—by highly regarded author-translator Simcha H. Benyosef — delineates the spiritual dimensions of a wide variety of preparations for Shabbat, before the holy day arrives each week.
Next is our most frequently asked question, appropriate to look at again in these days following the yahrzeit of the holy Ari.
The third is about the not-so-well known holiday that falls this week, when the single Jewish women used to dance and sing together in the fields.