Since the Torah blesses and sanctifies the Sabbath it is an obligation upon the people of Israel to honor this holy day and to enjoy it. There are four things we are commanded to do – two from the Torah — shamor ve-zachor – observe and remember, and two from the prophets – honor and enjoy. How does one honor the Shabbat? It is a mitzvah to wash ones face, hands, and feet with warm water on Sabbath eve and wait expectantly with a serious demeanor to receive Shabbat as one who goes out to greet a king.
From the Arukh Hashulchan Compiled and written by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein (1829-1908), Lithuania
Rabbi Marc D. Rudolph 
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