Shabbat, what to do?

Shabbat Shalom.

May the day set aside by our creator be a blessing to you, and not a curse.
Remember, He knows the heart, and sees the motivations behind what we do.
The Shabbat or Sabbath, is given to us as a gift, a day to celebrate life, and enjoy what He has given to us.
It is a day to relax, to take a break from our daily pursuit of providing for ourselves.

So, what shall we do then, on Shabbat?
Reading an enjoyable book, do some relaxing gardening, play a musical instrument for fun and relaxation, meditate, take a leisurely walk, write poetry, spend time with friends, sleep, eat, have sex

What then should we not do on Shabbat?
Work.
The question then, what is work, or melacha?
A melacha is something that a person does as a means to an end rather than as an end in and of itself.

Therefore, melacha can correctly be translated as "necessary work" or "necessary tasks".

Harvesting one's field because the wheat needs to go to market soon, going to work to make money,jogging to lose weight, walking 3 hours in the heat to get to your mother's house, painting the house because it hasn't had a fresh paint job in years, reading a book because you have a paper due on it on Monday

Inspiration from
karaiteinsights.com/article/shabbat

GS Robison