My Reform synagogue is that way. I think it may have something to do with privacy issues.
Any marriages on Shabbat are strictly prohibited by Orthodox and Conservative Jews, and by reason of custom, completely discouraged by Reform Jews. Most Jews that marry on Saturday are secular Jews, and therefore would not be married during a prayer service.
After Friday night services and on Shabbat morning after services, we come home, often with guests, make kiddush (blessing over wine) and a blessing over two loaves of bread, 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 have a chance to speak of what they've learned in school. Eating the traditional Shabbat meals is a mitzva (a Torah-precept), to which the sages of the Talmud (Shabbat 117b) found an allusion in the Torah (Exodus 16:25).
On Shabbat (the Sabbath Day) you should rest. This is because God ceased creating on the 7th day which is Shabbat. During Shabbat one can visit with family and friends, pray, study (no writing though), go for walks, and pretty much anything that doesn't fall within the 39 categories of "work" as specified in the Torah.
The Sabbath is Saturday. Exodous 20:8-11, (the 4th Commandment)...REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY SIX DAYS SHALL THOU REST AND DO ALL THY WORK BUT THE SEVENTH DAY IS THE SABBATH OF THE LORD OUR GOD, IN IT THOU SHALL NOT DO ANY WORK, THOU NOR THY SON, NOR THY DAUGHTER, NOR THY MANSERVANT, NOR THY MAIDSERVANT, NOR THY CATTLE OR ANY MAN WITHIN THY GATES. FOR IN 6 DAYS THE LORD MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH AND HALLOWED IT.
Saturday Morning Confusion was the title of a song by Bobby Russell
They go to their synagogues for Shabbat Friday night services and Shabbat Saturday morning services.
Shabbat morning is customary, because the Torah is read at that time, and because more people come to the synagogue.
If "they" are Jews, they might enjoy eating several meals, plus worship services on Friday evening, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon-evening. The Shabbat morning service takes most of the morning and has study and singing as well as prayers. I think it's fun, but there are people who get bored. Saturday afternoon is a good time for a walk, or board games, or reading, or even a nap. When I had a dog, Saturday afternoons were a fun time for a very long dog walk. He liked that alot.
Ah, what a lovely question! Friday evening services, known as Shabbat, are a time to welcome the Sabbath with prayers and songs. Saturday services, also called Shabbat morning services, are a time for deeper study and reflection on the Torah. Both services are special in their own way, bringing communities together to connect with each other and with their faith.
Any marriages on Shabbat are strictly prohibited by Orthodox and Conservative Jews, and by reason of custom, completely discouraged by Reform Jews. Most Jews that marry on Saturday are secular Jews, and therefore would not be married during a prayer service.
Bat mitzvah ceremonies didn't become really popular until the 1970's. At that time, they were normally held during the Friday night Shabbat service only. Today, the majority of bat mitzvah ceremonies are held Saturday morning and the bat mitzvah girl reads directly from the Torah.
Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, is observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening. It begins with lighting candles and reciting blessings, followed by festive meals that often include challah bread and wine. During Shabbat, work is prohibited, allowing for rest, prayer, and family time, with special synagogue services held on Saturday morning. Traditional activities include studying Torah, singing, and enjoying leisurely walks, fostering a sense of community and spiritual renewal.
"Shabbat Shalom" (peaceful sabbath) is an appropriate form of "goodbye" from about late Friday morning until about Saturday afternoon. Between sundown Friday night and sundown Saturday night, it's also good in place of "hello" when meeting in person ... (i.e. not on the telephone).
The Sabbath is the period of time that begins shortly before sunset on Friday evening and endsshortly after sunset on Saturday evening. Those who choose to observe it do so during that interval.
Shabbat is celebrated in Jewish homes and synagogues. Families typically gather at home for the Friday evening meal, which includes lighting candles, blessing the wine (Kiddush), and sharing challah bread. In synagogues, communal prayers and services take place on Friday night and Saturday morning, fostering a sense of community and spiritual connection. Both settings emphasize rest, reflection, and the observance of traditions.
On the Sabbath, no work is done. Many Jews go to Shul (Synagogue) on the Sabbath. Every Jew is required to eat three meals on the Sabbath. One at night, one in the morning / noon time, and one in the afternoon.
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