Generally the havdalah spice is clove or myrtle, but any sweet smelling spice can be used.

Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday night. Since the length of a day changes every day, this is not a consistent minute or hour.

There are a great number of things you can do. The following list has the most commonly done things: Pray in a Synagogue, Eat Meals, Socialize with your Family, Read, Sleep, Play Games, and Study.

Of course children are allowed to play during Shabbat! The one restriction is that their play can't involve creation such as colouring and writing or destruction such as cutting paper.

Saturday at sundown

You don't. You only say Shabbat shalom in Hebrew. If you are asking how French Jews greet each other on Shabbat, they say "Shabbat Shalom"

Whether or not it's celebrated, observed, or even acknowledged, the Shabbat is

the seventh day, which, in Judaism, corresponds to Saturday.

As in many other ancient cultures, each day in Judaism is considered to begin at

sundown and end at the following sundown. Accordingly, the Shabbat begins at

sundown on Friday evening and extends until sundown on Saturday evening.

Those who observe it, whether in the synagogue, in their homes, or in some

part of their private lives, observe it during that period of time.

The spice box is the box used for the Havdalah service after Shabbat.

"Happy Sabbath" (though this is not a standard greeting for the sabbath. It would be more appropriate to say Shabbat Shalom, "a peaceful sabbath").

They prepare their children for Shabbat and light the Shabbat candles.

In the synagogue and in the home

Havdallah is a religious service where we say goodbye to Shabbat (The Sabbath) for the week.

Every Saturday at sundown

You can dance but you can't play music during Shabbat.

It's kindling a flame, one of the prohibitions on Shabbat.

The list of DON'Ts is always the more fascinating for non-Jewish curiosity-seekers,

but it's important to try and understand that the essence of Shabbat is to DO the

unique things reserved for that day. The DON'Ts are simply things that are inconsistent

with those, and would spoil them. I've seen the Shabbat referred to on this site as

"ritual laziness", by a 'contributor' whose comment revealed nothing so much as

how unclear he is on the concept.

Various individual Jews do or don't do various combinations of activities and

pursuits on Shabbat. Those who've been trained or educated in the observance

of the Shabbat, and wish to observe it as Judaism teaches, will avoid the following.

On Shabbat, observant Jews do not:

1). Avail ourselves as usual of all the devices and techniques that Man has

developed to master and control Nature. A few examples are: fire, electronics,

machinery. The day is dedicated to reconnecting with the One who created the

universe, and to living in our part of the universe as it was created for us.

2). Conduct business or work our jobs. The day is dedicated to reminding

ourselves that people don't own people, that we ultimately serve and report

to Gcd and not to other people, that our success and comfort are decided by

Gcd apart from all of our striving and our overtime, and that our success in

living life involves other dimensions in addition to our net taxable income.

3). Generally occupy our minds with the concerns that keep us on our toes

during the ordinary days. A few examples are: watering/weeding the garden;

washing the car; painting the boat; mowing/edging the lawn; repairing the

window; cleaning the garage; doing the Crossword puzzle; doing the laundry;

practicing the piano; checking our e-mail; cooking dinner; washing dishes; or

going through the newspaper to see what the City Council passed yesterday,

how our stock fund closed out the week, or where our team stands on their

way to the Cup after last night's game.

The Shabbat is a different kind of day, not one of the ordinary ones. Jews who

observe it are careful to avoid the habits of the ordinary days, because ... being

the creatures of habit that we are ... we could so easily settle into the same frame

of mind as on the ordinary days, and lose sight of the higher, more spiritual pursuits

that are available to us on the Shabbat, and to which the Shabbat is actually dedicated.

Tractate Shabbat Chapter 22 discusses various laws related to the observance of Shabbat, including the prohibition of extinguishing a fire, preparing food on Shabbat, and carrying objects between domains. It also addresses the concept of 'Muktzeh' or items that are set aside and cannot be handled on Shabbat.

Shabbat, the Sabbath, is the day of rest for the Jews, in tribute to the 7th day of Creation on which God rested.

It is an expression where you are wishing your fellow Jew a peacful sabbath before the start of the sabbath. Wishing someone to have a peaceful and observant sabbath is the ritual.