 And one must sing and rejoice at the table in her honor ... one must receive the Lady with many lighted candles, many enjoyments, beautiful clothes, and a house embellished with many fine appointments ..."

The tradition of the shekhinah as the Shabbat Bride, the "Shabbat Kallah", continues to this day.Kabbalah associates the shekhinah with the female.According to Gershom Scholem, "The introduction of this idea was one of the most important and lasting innovations of Kabbalism.