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Shabbat
Shabbat is Judaism’s day of rest and the Jewish week’s seventh day. Considered a festive day, Jews reflect on the Biblical Creation when God rested on the seventh day after creating heaven and Earth in six days.
535 Questions
What does Shabbat Sameah mean?
"Happy Sabbath" (though this is not a standard greeting for the sabbath. It would be more appropriate to say Shabbat Shalom, "a peaceful sabbath").
What do women do during shabbat?
They prepare their children for Shabbat and light the Shabbat candles.
Havdallah is a religious service where we say goodbye to Shabbat (The Sabbath) for the week.
What are they not allowed to do during 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.
What is the meaning of Tractate Shabbat Chapter 22?
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.
What is the reason behind 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.
What do you need for celebrating shabbat?
The basic necessities for observing Shabbat are:
- Shabbat candles (at least 2) and an appropriate candle holder.
- Wine (grape juice is fine if you don't like wine) that is certified kosher.
- Two challot (plural of challah).
Additionally, it's expected that we serve at least two different kinds of meat for the Shabbat dinner (Friday evening) [unless you are a vegetarian].
And, as no cooking is allowed once Shabbat starts, many people use a slow cooker or Shabbat compliant oven (one that doesn't auto-shut off) to prepare a hot meal for lunch Shabbat day (Saturday) in advance.
Shabbat Shalom (שבת שלום).
Note: This means 'A peaceful shabbat'. The phrase "happy shabbat" is not a phrase that is traditionally used.
A parsha is a section of a biblical book in the Masoretic Text of the Tanakh.
In the Jewish calendar when is Sabbath celebrated?
In Hebrew, the days of the week are named "First Day", "Second Day" . . . . "Sixth Day", "Shabbat".
"First Day" corresponds to the world-wide Sunday, and "Shabbat" corresponds to the world-wide Saturday.
The Jewish Sabbath is from Friday sundown until Saturday after twilight. Its origin is in the Torah (Genesis ch.2, Leviticus ch.23, Exodus ch.20 and many other passages).
The Sabbath is considered in the Jewish religion to be a day blessed by God (Genesis ch.2), a day of rest (Exodus ch.20, ch.31), and a day of strengthening ties with the family, the community, and with God.
Here is further background information:
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).
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).
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 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 have a chance to speak of what they've learned in school.
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.
In modern times, many Jews are happy to "bend the rules" a little bit so that they can be as observant of their religion as possible despite the pressures exerted by secular society - I suspect that this might be the case here.
If you are asking because you are in this situation, the best person to ask is going to be your rabbi.
When and how do you keep Shabbat in the summer in Anchorage?
You can go to a Jewish calendar website, and it should be able to help you.
It depends where you are, as the time of Shabbat depends on the time the sun sets. Chabad has a very useful online Shabbat calculator that allows you to enter your exact location and will then work out the time of Shabbat, Shabbat candle lighting and other important times for you.
You can also visit the related link which will automatically find what time shabbat begins in your location.
What happens at the shabbat service?
At a shabbat service at your home or at a synogauge you may light the shabbat candles and say the shabbat blessings. Also some people follow it with hallah and/or a kiddush.
When do you say 'Shabbat Shalom'?
'Shabbat shalom', which means 'A peaceful Sabbath', is said during Shabbat - sundown Friday to Saturday after twilight.
Shabbat Shalom Lev Yodea Morat Nafsho?
if you are asking what that means, it is:
Shabbat Shalom. His heart knows discontent .
