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.
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.
Because they are commanded to. For more information:
http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/the-jewish-holidays
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.
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.
The Jewish Sabbath is a time to gather with family.
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.
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."
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.
The answer to this question is the Sabbat Imbolc. It is also pronounced/spelled Imbolg, St. Brighid's Day, Disting, Candlemas and Oimealg. The Gaelic words are found in Oimealg as its formed from the Gaelic word "Oimelc" which is the word for "ewe's milk." It is said that the festival is the festival of the lactating sheep because at the time the festival is celebrated (February 2nd) most animals are pregnant or giving birth.
Jews usually leave festivals happy, just like most people.
There are many, many fetivals in Judaism. Some of the most important are... Pesach, also known as Passover, celebrating the Jews' escape from Egypt Tu Bishvot, the festival of trees, spring and new life Sukkot, the celebration of harvest Purim, a party festival Chanukah, the festival of light
Yes, because Passover is a Jewish festival. see also:What_do_Jews_do_when_celebrating_passover
the most important holiday of the jewish religion is hanukkah
The most important Christian festival is Easter.
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This was the most important festival in Egypt and happened in Thebes. It marked when the king was rejuvenated by the god Amun
The holiday of Pesach (Passover) is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish year.
At which festival? When? In Biblical times, when Jews brought festival offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem, Jews took the meat from the offering home and ate it for dinner. This was particularly true of the Passover offering, where Jews were specifically commanded to eat it with unleavened bread an bitter herbs. Nowdays, particularly for Passover, Jews frequently consider beef brisket to be the most festive possible meal, while chicken comes in second best. There is a tradition of eating dairy meals -- meat free, on Shavuot (the Feast of Pentecost).
Slightly less than the percentage of Jews in each country (since Hanukkah is a Jewish festival and most but not all Jews celebrate it).