Set One More Place for the International Shabbat of Shalom — שבת אחדות

One Shabbat. Everywhere. Together.

July 24 to 25, 2026

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Tell everybody you’re in too! Set One More Place!!

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The message

This July 24th and 25th — Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat of Comfort — Jews everywhere are sitting down together. Friday night dinner or Saturday lunch. Either one counts. Here’s the whole ask: set one more place at your table. Invite someone who wouldn’t otherwise have a Shabbos meal. And if you get invited… go. We need each other right now. More love. More warmth. That’s the movement.

Set one more place.

About the movement

Set One More Place began with one simple idea from Mendy Fensterszaub: after Tisha B’Av, as mourning turns to comfort on Shabbat Nachamu, every Jewish table sets one more place for someone who would otherwise not be there. No politics, no prerequisites, no labels. One people, one table at a time. In its first ten days the movement spread from the United States through Europe and across Israel, joined by chief rabbis, historians, innovators, artists and families of every background.

As featured in The Times of Israel and echoed across the Jewish world:

No dress code. No prerequisites. Just one more chair.

The wave launches Thursday across Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube — and rolls daily until July 24. Keep the videos coming through the tools on this page, and keep to the messaging you see here. This site is the canon.

Make Your Video

  1. Film yourself on your phone — no lighting, no editing, no script needed.
  2. Say “Shabbat Shalom,” then the moment: July 24th and 25th — one International Shabbat of Peace, everywhere.
  3. Make your ask on camera: you’re setting one more place at your table, and invite someone who needs a seat. (Been invited? Say yes and go.)
  4. Tag 3 friends by name and challenge them to do the same.
  5. Post your video with all five hashtags: #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

You tag three. They tag three. That’s the whole machine.

Need a script? Use one of ours…

You don’t need one — but if you want a running start, here are ten. Pick the voice that sounds like you and make it yours.

  • 1 The Straight Shooter

    “Shabbat Shalom! July 24th and 25th—one International Shabbat of Peace, everywhere. I’m setting one more place at my table. That’s it, that’s the whole thing. [Name], [Name], [Name]—you’re up. Post your video and tag three friends.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 2 The Host

    “Shabbat Shalom. My table has room for one more, and on July 24th and 25th that seat has a name on it. Maybe yours. It’s an International Shabbat of Peace, with tables opening around the world. If you don’t have a Shabbos meal that weekend—you do now. Message me. Make your video and tag three people who’d open their door too.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 3 The “Not Religious” One

    “Shabbat Shalom—and yes, I’m saying that even though I haven’t been to shul since my bar mitzvah. July 24th and 25th, people around the world are joining together for one International Shabbat of Peace. You don’t need to know the blessings. You just need a table or an invitation. I’m in. Film yours, post it, and tag three friends.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 4 The Grandparent

    “Shabbat Shalom. I’ve been setting this table for forty years. On July 24th and 25th, I’m setting one more place than usual as part of an International Shabbat of Peace. I want to see every family I know—and families around the world—do the same. Make your little video like I just did—if I can do it, you can—and tag three people.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 5 The Say-Yes

    “Shabbat Shalom! Everyone’s talking about inviting. Here’s my job on July 24th and 25th: saying YES. People across the world are coming together for one International Shabbat of Peace. If someone invites you to a Shabbos meal that weekend—Friday dinner or Saturday lunch—just say yes. Post your yes and tag three friends who need a nudge.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 6 The Foodie

    “Shabbat Shalom. July 24th and 25th, my challah is coming out of the oven and there’s one more chair at my table than there are people in my family. On purpose. It’s an International Shabbat of Peace, with tables opening everywhere. Show me your table, your challah, your extra seat—post it and tag three friends.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 7 The College Kid / Young & Solo

    “Shabbat Shalom! I’m one person with a tiny apartment, and on July 24th and 25th, even I’m setting one more place. Two plates, one folding chair, zero excuses. This is one International Shabbat of Peace—everywhere, including here. Make your video and tag three friends.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 8 The Nostalgic One

    “Shabbat Shalom. The best memories of my life happened around a Friday night table. July 24th and 25th, people around the world are creating an International Shabbat of Peace. I’m giving that memory to someone who doesn’t have it yet. Set one more place. Post yours and tag three people you’d want at your table.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 9 The Challenge

    “Shabbat Shalom! Consider this a challenge. July 24th and 25th: one extra place at your table, one video, three friends tagged. That’s the entire assignment. The whole world is doing it together for one International Shabbat of Peace. [Name], [Name], [Name]—the clock’s ticking.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

  • 10 The Parent / Kids’ Table

    “Shabbat Shalom! My kids set the table every Friday, and on July 24th and 25th, they’re setting one extra place—and they already know who they’re inviting. Families around the world are doing the same for an International Shabbat of Peace. Do it as a family, film it together, and tag three families who’d love this.”

    #SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום

One more place makes the table whole.

Set One More Place

Set one more place.

#SetOneMorePlace #ShabbatShalom #ShabbatOfPeace #שבת_אחדות #שבתשלום