Does anyone feel like they have a particular “high point” on shabbos? A moment of particular personal meaning to you, or a moment of added, special spiritual efficacy? A time when you feel closest to HaShem or to your family or community?
I enjoy the davening especially when there’s a good baal tefillah who chooses good negunim and has a nice nusach and davens with warmth. I also really enjoy the seudos. I take feeding my neshama yeseira very seriously.
I hear what you’re saying about Shalosh Seudos, but I wonder if all the ladies here won’t agree that it’s right at the beginning at Hadlakas Neiros when we welcome Shabbos into our hearts and our homes.
I agree about Hadlakas Neiros. Indescribably special. Also, Yedid Nefesh – specifically R’ Shmuel Brazil’s – never fails to do it for me. I guess we start Shabbos and end Shabbos on a high, that carries us through the whole Shabbos, and hopefully the week as well – if we do it right!