1) God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh - Sabbath.
2) God took the Jews out of Egypt; out of slavery.
God worked for 6 days and rested on the 7th day.
God's creation of the universe (Exodus ch.20) and the Exodus from Egypt (Deuteronomy ch.5).
Shabbat is very important because it gives you a chance to rest. In Rabbinical Times, the sabbath (Shabbat) was important for everybody, because everybody worked every other day. Shabbat is also a time for connection to God, and to find spiritual meaning, as well as a time for family and friend to get together. Me, being Jewish, and many Jews find that Shabbat is a great time to go over the weeks' events and to remember who you were kind to, and who you weren't.
They're called Shabbat candles (Neirot Shabbat in Hebrew).
Shabbat Shabbatot
Shabbat shalom is a Jewish greeting which we say during the day of Shabbat. See also:More about the Jewish Shabbat
There is no issue with swimming during Shabbat, however, you wouldn't be able to shower after swimming until Shabbat ends. (Assuming you wish to be Shabbat observant.)
1) God completed creation. 2) God took the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery (Exodus ch.20, Deuteronomy ch.5).
Shabbat is very important because it gives you a chance to rest. In Rabbinical Times, the sabbath (Shabbat) was important for everybody, because everybody worked every other day. Shabbat is also a time for connection to God, and to find spiritual meaning, as well as a time for family and friend to get together. Me, being Jewish, and many Jews find that Shabbat is a great time to go over the weeks' events and to remember who you were kind to, and who you weren't.
G-d did not create anything new on Shabbat; the 7th day of rest. All of creation was completed in the first 6 days of creation. Since then G-d has been maintaining the world, but not creating anything new. To commemorate this, Judaism defines 39 categories of creative work which are forbidden on Shabbat. E.g.: baking, planting and lighting fires. See http://www.answers.com/topic/39-categories-of-activity-prohibited-on-shabbat for an introduction to these 39 categories.
They prepare their children for Shabbat and light the Shabbat candles.
"Shabbat Shalom!"
"Commemorate" in Tagalog can be translated as "alasin" or "alalahanin."
They're called Shabbat candles (Neirot Shabbat in Hebrew).
Shabbat Shabbatot
After Shabbat, there is the Havdalah service.
Shabbat comes from the Hebrew word for sit/rest. Shabbat is the day of rest.
Shabbat shalom is a Jewish greeting which we say during the day of Shabbat. See also:More about the Jewish Shabbat
Shabbat Shalom (שבת שלום).Note: This means 'A peaceful shabbat'. The phrase "happy shabbat" is not a phrase that is traditionally used.