Why is sabbat the most important festival of the Jews?

Answer 1

Jews celebrate Shabbat, not Sabbat (which is a Wiccan holiday). Jewish people observe their Sabbath as a day of rest because it is written in scripture to do so: "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy" (Exodus 20:8; Deuteronomy 5:12). The reason for this commandment is that God wants His people to rest or cease from their normal work schedules.

Answer 2

Shabbat, otherwise know as the Sabbath, is the day when Jews celebrate the seventh day of the world creation, when G-d rested from his work. You see, after working very hard for six whole days (which were probably not 24 hours like they are now) to create a wonderful world, G-d stopped to rest. So, every Friday eve and Saturday, (religious) Jews rest and do not do Any work. It is very important to Jews because this day is included in the 10 commandments, making it a very special time.

Answer 3

Because they are commanded to. For more information:

http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/the-jewish-holidays

Answer 4

Friday is the Muslim sabbath. Jews observe the sabbath on Saturday.
In Israel, the "weekend", when most businesses are closed, is Friday and Saturday,
in recognition of the two primary religions in the country.

Answer 5

We celebrate the Shabbat because the Torah commands it (Exodus ch.31). The Shabbat commemorates the Creation (Exodus ch.20) and the Exodus, when God took us out of Egyptian slavery (Deuteronomy ch.5).

The Shabbat, in addition to the above, is a time of relaxation, of family bonding, of community bonding, and of strengthening one's Judaism.

Answer 6

The Jewish Sabbath is a time to gather with family.

Answer 7

The Jewish Sabbath lasts from Friday sundown until Saturday night. This is in keeping with the verses of the Torah in Genesis 1:31 to 2:3, and Leviticus 23:32.

Answer 8

One of the more important groups of mitzvot (commandments) given in the Torah concerns the Sabbath, and as a result, Sabbath observance has become a central feature of Judaism. As Ahad Ha'am said "more than Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews."

Answer 9

Ahad Ha'Am said "more than the Jews kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath kept the Jews." That is, Sabbath observance is a central defining part of being Jewish. Jews who forget the Sabbath tend to forget that they are Jewish, so those who are Jewish in the next generation are those whose parents kept the Sabbath.