How do you keep the sabbath holy?

Answer 1

Traditional Jews do not work on Shabbat (the sabbath). Orthodox Jews define work by the following 39 activities:

1 Planting

2 Plowing

3 Reaping

4 Binding sheaves

5 Threshing

6 Winnowing

7 Selecting

8 Grinding

9 Sifting

10 Kneading

11 Baking

12 Shearing wool

13 Washing wool (Scouring/Laundering)

14 Beating/Combing wool

15 Dyeing

16 Spinning

17 Weaving

18 Making two loops

19 Weaving at least two threads

20 Separating two threads

21 Tying

22 Untying

23 Sewing

24 Tearing for the purpose of sewing

25 Trapping

26 Slaughtering

27 Flaying

28 Curing hide

29 Scraping hide

30 Scoring

31 Cutting hide into pieces

32 Writing

33 Erasing

34 Building

35 Tearing something down

36 Extinguishing a fire

37 Igniting a fire

38 Applying the finishing touch

39 Transferring between domains

Answer 2

Well the Christian sabbath (which is the seventh day or saturday) is a day of delight

It starts from sunset on Friday night and ends on Saturday sunset you can not buy or sell or work..

You do not focus on do worldly things such as secular TV,radio, music.

It is a day of worshiping the creator of all of the world

You can go to church, help others, witness, relax, go on a nature walk and admire Gods creation.

You can also play bible games but it is really Just a day to put away the cares of this world and focus on the creator

You should try to get everything prepared such as food and other chores before the sabbath so that you can focus on God without worries

God Bless You My Friend

By the way Sunday is not the Christian sabbath.. It was created by Constantine in 351 ad because of the widespread paganism.. Do your research and pray daily for truth

Answer 3

The fourth commandment answers this question perfectly:

Exo 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Also:

Exo 35:3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

Deu 5:12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.

Answer 4

One of the basic rules of shabbat is not to light any fire.

There are 39 basic rules, and hundreds of rules derived from them!

One example that extends from not lighting fire is that you are not permitted to change the state of anything electric - eg. a lamp

Answer 5

traditionally, Jews eat three festive meals throughout Friday night and Saturday, two of which a special prayer is said called Kiddush (means "sanctified" in Hebrew). there are extra prayers to say and idealy, one should spend their time resting and studying Torah and talmud, but its also a great time to spend with family! during this time we are not supposed to to any business or work, and in more tradition familys carrying money is forebidden, later halacha (rabbinic law) forebids the use of technology. the idea of Shabbot/Shabbos/shabbath is not for one to rest his self but for him to allow others to rest i.e. workers, animal, (slaves in the old days), and so one is not permitted to ask other people to do these things for him, hope i gave you a good idea of it

Answer 6

Most Non-Orthodox Jews don't follow all of the prohibitions for Shabbat, but observe Shabbat in a way that is personally meaningful to them.

Orthodox Jews follow 39 prohibitions, because these were the activities involved in the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness, and God commanded all of these activities to cease on Shabbat:

1 Planting

2 Plowing

3 Reaping

4 Binding sheaves

5 Threshing

6 Winnowing

7 Selecting

8 Grinding

9 Sifting

10 Kneading

11 Baking

12 Shearing wool

13 Washing wool (Scouring/Laundering)

14 Beating/Combing wool

15 Dyeing

16 Spinning

17 Weaving

18 Making two loops

19 Weaving at least two threads

20 Separating two threads

21 Tying

22 Untying

23 Sewing

24 Tearing for the purpose of sewing

25 Trapping

26 Slaughtering

27 Flaying

28 Curing hide

29 Scraping hide

30 Scoring

31 Cutting hide into pieces

32 Writing

33 Erasing

34 Building

35 Tearing something down

36 Extinguishing a fire

37 Igniting a fire

38 Applying the finishing touch

39 Transferring between domains

Answer 7

The Jewish Sabbath is from Friday sundown until Saturday after twilight.The origin of the Shabbat is in the Torah (Genesis ch.2, Leviticus ch.23, Exodus ch.20 and many other passages). Since the Sabbath is a day blessed by God (Genesis ch.2), he gave it to the Israelites as a treasured gift to be cherished (Talmud, Beitzah 15b). It is a day of rest (Exodus ch.20, ch.31), and a day of strengthening ties with the family, the community, and with God.

There are two main aspects to Shabbat observance: what we do and what we don't do.
What we don't do: we're not permitted to work on the Shabbat (Exodus ch.20). This includes 39 categories of productive interaction with the world, such as planting, writing, kindling fire, etc. (Talmud, Shabbat 73b).

• Link: More about Shabbat-observance
  

What we do: candles are lit, customarily by the lady of the household, around 20 minutes before sunset on Friday afternoon. We then attend synagogue for the Friday afternoon prayer (mincha), the kabbalat Shabbat (ushering in of the Shabbat), and the Shabbat evening prayer (maariv), consecutively.
On Shabbat morning, we again attend synagogue. The services are longer than on weekdays and include prayers as well as reading the weekly Torah-portion.

There's often a kiddush (refreshments) afterwards, and congregants then have a chance to schmooze (to talk). Towards the late afternoon, there's another (short) service (Shabbat mincha).

After Friday night services and on Shabbat morning after services, we come home, often with guests, make kiddush (blessing over wine), and have a leisurely multi-course Shabbat meal including singing and words of Torah. Customarily, that week's Torah-reading (parsha) will be a topic of conversation; and the children of the family will be asked to speak of what they've learned in school.

• Link: The Shabbat meals
  

After that, Shabbat is a quiet time: no phones, radio or TV (etc.), just schmoozing, taking walks, visiting friends, reading, learning Torah, playing Board Games, etc.

Husband and wife, in particular, finally have a chance to be together after a hectic week.

Answer 8

By observing the Sabbath laws; specifically, not doing the prohibited forms of work. Also, the Sabbath is marked with its special prayers, festive meals, and wearing good clothes.

Answer 9

Because God said so.

Answer 10

Exodus ch.20, ch.31, and ch.35.