A Traditional Jewish Sabbath observance includes many requirements, features, and traditions, including the following:
DO'S
DON'TS
To try to go into any more detail would set us off on a journey of many pages. We'll only say that pulling in after dark on Friday night just simply gets the whole thing off on the wrong foot, makes it difficult to catch up and capture the spirit, and to a large extent can literally ruin that particular Sabbath.
We can't leave the subject without a word in response to the unspoken question: "So what ? What happens then ? Does the Jew get struck by lightning if he doesn't do Sabbath ?"
The answer is: No. There is no place in Judaism where it is taught that a Jew would be struck by lightning, for any reason. The result of overlooking, missing, or ignoring a full Sabbath observance is more real than the fear of lightning. The result is certain and very real ... the Jew misses out on the spiritual lift, community and family unity, battery charge, and recalibration of his life and values that come with the Sabbath when it's done right.
If you mean leaving the house and walking outside, that is always permitted. What is not permitted to Torah-observant Jews is doing certain forms of work on Sabbath (which lasts from Friday sundown until Saturday after dark).
Jews do not have to be home before it's dark. You will find great numbers of Jews
out Bowling, or at the movies, or playing Poker, or visiting, or at the evening service
at the synagogue, after dark.
But I do know where you heard that, and I'll explain it to you:
-- The Jewish Sabbath is a day which, if a Jew observes it in the way it's supposed to
be observed, nobody else understands it. The only thing that most people know about
the Jewish Sabbath is that it's the day when Jews can't do a lot of things. By itself,
that concept is about as flawed as it can be, but this is not the place to go into it.
-- It's true that there are many things that a Jew might do on a weekday, but will not
do on the Sabbath. A few of them are driving, riding a bus, carrying stuff in his pockets,
making a phone call, working his job, running his business, just to name a few.
-- Also, the Sabbath is a time when it's especially important for the family to be together,
doing the things that are done to 'welcome' the Sabbath into the home.
-- For religious purposes in Judaism, every day begins at sunset. (That may be where
Christmas Eve and New Year's Evecame from.) That means that the Jewish Sabbath
begins at sunset on Friday night.
-- A Jew who observes the Sabbath is very aware that the way he spends his time,
the things he does on any ordinary day, and his whole mental outlook need to be ready
to change when it gets to be late on Friday and the Sabbath is coming. Just look back
at that list of selected things that he doesn't want to have to do on the Sabbath.
-- He also doesn't want to run the risk of the family being separated when the Sabbath
arrives.
-- And that's why he will be extra careful to be home in plenty of time on Friday night.
In Judaism, the new day comes in at sunset (Genesis ch.1). Thus, the holiday begins at sunset and travel is prohibited after that time.
If you're an observant Jew, you must start observing the Sabbath at sunset Friday. That includes stopping work. Observant Jews will not spend or even carry money during the Sabbath, will not cook, will not drive, and will not walk more than a few miles. Less observant Jews may still drive to and from a synagogue, but they draw the line there. For practical purposes, life is easier if a Jew gets home before Sunset, and it would be unethical for a non-Jew, for example, a supervisor at work, to ask a Jew to violate these rules. But, if an observant Jew leaves home on a two mile walk before sunset and arrives home after sunset, there's no problem, so long as dinner is already arranged and his or her pockets are empty.
Religious Jews go to synagogue daily. Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath starts Friday at sundown and ends Saturday at sundown. Many Jews that don't always attend daily, will attend services Friday night and Saturday. There are also certain holidays where even more Jews will attend services.
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Why yes, it is very innappropriate to us Jews.
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Jewish people go to synagogue, there are no churches in Judaism. Religiously observant Jews pray 3 times a day, every day and 4 times on Saturday. Not all of these prayer sessions require attendance at a synagogue, most just require a quorum of 10 or more men.
School week is Sunday to Thursday. Weekend is Friday-Saturday.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Yes; Because Saturday was the Sabbath, Jesus had to be taken away before 6pm on Friday (as 6pm Friday is when the Sabbath begins). That's why the women didn't go to the tomb until Sunday - as they couldn't annoint the body on Saturday.
Answer 1Followers of Judaism attend synagogue; they do not have churches. The Jewish sabbath is from Friday at sundown through Saturday after twilight.Answer 2Friday evening is the Sabbath eve (the holy day for the Jewish people). Most Jews go Friday evenings and some also go on Saturday mornings. However, religiously observant Jews go to synagogue three times a day, every day, including Saturday. And it's actually synagogue, not church.Answer 3Jewish Sabbath (shabbat) is from sundown on Friday to Saturday evening. Jewish people go to synagogue (sometimes called temple) for worship services during that time.
Orthodox (and some non-Orthodox) Jews follow a strict set of laws on the Sabbath (Friday night at sundown to Saturday night at sundown), such as no driving, riding, or using electricity. If a the person is not at home on the Sabbath, they may be stranded somewhere. But this rarely happens, because traditional Jews generally do not go far from home on Friday afternoons.
Traditional Jews don't only go on Saturdays. They go up to 3 times a day, every day. Most Jews go to synagogue on Saturday because it's the 7th day of the week, and Jews believe the 7th day is a day of rest (called the Sabbath). It's a special day with good food, study, prayer, and lots of socializing.
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