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mount sinaiAnswer:Synagogues.
They welcome the Sabbath and celebrate Passover.
Saturday is the Sabbath in Judaism. Orthodox (and some non-orthodox) Jews will not work. Many non-Orthodox Jews will work, but still remember the Sabbath day in their own ways. (And yes, there are some Orthodox Jews that work on Saturdays, but they do not advertise this fact).
They met to pray, read the Torah, and learn Torah. Not just to "talk."The reason they did this (and still do) is because many people work during the week and don't have much time to learn Torah, except on the Sabbath.
# Jews do not use electricity on the Sabbath(TVs, cars, etc). # Jews do not cook on the Sabbath. # Jews do not write on the Sabbath.
Many traditional Jews pray 3 times a day during the week, and 4 times on Saturday (the Sabbath). Non-traditional Jews may also do this, but usually attend services on Friday night and or Saturday morning.
Torah-observant Jews pray and say numerous blessings every day. Unique to the Sabbath are: the Musaf (Additional) prayer, which speaks of the service in the Holy Temple; Kiddush, which is blessings said over a cup of wine to begin the Sabbath meal; Zemiros, which are songs of praise sung at the Sabbath meals; and Havdalah, a set of blessings marking the end of the Sabbath.
Jews pray to God
Jews pray to God.
Throughout the areas of the Jewish diaspora, Gentile historians have noted the large "Sabbath-houses." These were synagogues built especially large in order to accommodate the multitudes who came to learn Torah on Shabbat. Note, however, the mistake in your Question. Jews pray three times a day every day of the year, not just on Shabbat.
Now, as well as in the past, Jews pray three times a day, every day of the year. This takes place in synagogues. On the Shabbat, the prayers are longer.
The holiest day of the week is Saturday, which Jews call the Sabbath, or Shabbat. As well, Jews are instructed to pray three times every day, so many synagogues schedule 3 services per day.