Zachor Es Yom HaShabbos: Remember the Source

This post is part of a series exploring the Aseres Hadibros (Ten Commandments) through the lens of our relationships- with G-d, with ourselves, and with each other.

“זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ” Remember the Day of Shabbos, To Sanctify Her

We Forget.

Not because we mean to -
but because life pulls us into the noise.

Into the errands.
Into the endless small urgencies.

And so the Torah gives us a gift:

“זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ”
Remember the Shabbos day to sanctify it.

Remember your Source.
Remember your purpose.
Come back.

But Why Tell Us to Remember Shabbos?

It’s not exactly easy to forget.
It comes every week.
It arrives with a full list of dos and don’ts.

And the cooking - oh, we cannot ignore the cooking.

But zachor isn’t about remembering the rules - that’s shamor.
It’s about remembering the reason.

Why we stop.
Why we set the table.
Why we light the candles and bless the wine.
Why we pause our creating to connect with the Creator.

Because without zachor, Shabbos can become a checklist.
And a checklist can never replace a relationship.

Coming Home to Source

It’s been a while since my last Dibbur email.
Not because I ran out of words,
but because I needed to return to my own source,
to the people and purposes that matter most.

There are seasons where the right move isn’t to do more,
but to come home to what’s already here:
to kids who need presence,
a husband who needs partnership,
a home that needs a soul,
and friendships that need nurturing.

And now, from that place, I can write again,
because when you reconnect with the mekor habracha,
words, energy, and blessing begin to flow naturally.

With G-d: Coming Back to the Source

Shabbos is our weekly homecoming to Hashem,
the mekor habracha - the Source of blessing.

It’s the day that tells us:
Stop chasing.
Stop thinking the blessing is “out there.”
Everything you need is already in His hands.

When your life moves in rhythm with Anochi, you remember more easily -
every action, every choice, every breath
is part of that connection.

The more often we return, the stronger the relationship becomes.

Shabbos isn’t a once-a-week event;
it’s a practice of remembering,
so that even in the middle of a Tuesday,
we can still feel that same connection.

Application:
Set aside one small, tech-free window this week.
Use it to simply say to Hashem:

“I’m here. I remember. I’m Yours.”

With Self: Returning to Your True Identity

Pausing to come back to yourself isn’t just for Shabbos,
it’s for every day you feel pulled too far from your center.

It’s that moment you realize you’ve been running on autopilot,
checking boxes, responding to needs,
measuring your worth by how much you’ve gotten done.

It’s subtle, but it’s exhausting.

Coming back to Source means remembering that you are more than your output.

Your value isn’t in the emails you send,
the meals you cook,
or the errands you cross off the list.

Your worth is in the neshama Hashem placed inside you.

When you reconnect with your own mekor habracha,
you start making choices from clarity instead of chaos.
Your yeses feel intentional.
Your no’s feel confident.

Your life begins to move in a rhythm that feels aligned,
not frantic, not forced.

Just like zachor reorients us toward Shabbos all week long,
pausing to remember who you truly are
reorients you toward living as your truest self.

Application:
Before saying yes to something new this week, pause and ask:

“Will this bring me closer to my Source — or further from it?”

Then notice how your body feels before you answer.
Peace is a sign you’re aligned.
Tension is a sign you’ve wandered.

With Spouse: Returning to Oneness

The same is true in marriage.

We can get so busy doing life together
that we forget to be together.

A pause - whether a Shabbos meal,
a quiet walk,
or even just looking at each other without rushing -
is how we come back to our shared Source.

Because the Shechinah rests where there is shalom.

And shalom doesn’t just mean peace.
It means wholeness - a completeness that comes from knowing you’re on the same side,
rooted in the same purpose.

Application:
Choose one small pause this week that’s just for the two of you,
even five minutes at the end of the day -
and let it be a space to reconnect.

The Rhythm of Zachor

The rhythm of zachor is simple but life-changing:
We forget.
We return.
We remember the mekor habracha.

And in remembering,
we open the gates for blessing to flow-
into our connection with Hashem,
our inner peace,
and the relationships we cherish most.