Shabbat

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.

Not at all. A personal wish for peace is always in order, prized and appreciated.

The people of the Hebrew faiyh celebrate the sabbath on Saturday , Muslims on Friday and Christians on Sunday. It is an awesome thing in Jerusalem to see differant store owners closed on their sabbath.

In our family, the process starts earlier in the week. Clothes are washed and put away. Towards the end of the week, the Shabbos meal is is planned and purchased. On Friday morning, final touches on cleaning the house is completed. Challah bread is made. The Shabbos table is set. Toilet tissue and paper towels are removed and replaced with similar items that are pre-cut (to avoid tearing). Candlesticks are put out on a surface where they will not need to be moved until Shabbos is over. Letters are opened (again to avoid tearing), cans or packages that will be used to prepare the meal are opened. The blech is set up. (This is from a woman's point of view, the men typically have other preparations). Lights are programmed or if not on a timer, turned on or off for the duration (if having guests, we may put tape over some of the switches in the bathrooms or other places to avoid then inadvertantly being turned off). So many things to do, but always a joy to do them because it all prepares for this special day.

Because of the two different phrases (Zachor and Shamor) in which the Torah tells us to observe the Sabbath (see Exodus ch.20 and Deuteronomy ch.5). We light two candles to remember these commandments throughout the sabbath day.

In the Time of Jesus, ALL Jews did not work on the Sabbath because it was (and still is) the Jewish day of rest. Today ALL Orthodox and many non-Orthodox Jews will not work on the Sabbath. The Fourth Commandment is to keep the Sabbath Holy by not performing labors.

He simply did not disagree with any of God's Commandments. He corrected the wrong interpretations of the day's religious leaders. These followed the letter of the Law and created additional restraints within it so that it became a heavy burden upon the people. Jesus showed the spiritual meaning of the Law, enlarging it to its original intent and obeyed it fully as the Lord of the Sabbath. After all, as all was created via Jesus as John 1: 1-3 clearly states, then it was He who gave the Sabbath rest to mankind in Genesis and fully understood its intended purpose.

shabbat or shabbos is the weekly sabbath or day of rest in Judaism, symbolizing the 7th day in genesis, after the 6 days of creation.

Yes, but they can live "normal" lives like the rest of the outside world.

The Shabbat is a time to rest, to stop the hectic and stressful lifestyle of the weekdays and sit back, to reconnect with family and community, and to inject a dose of Judaism into one's modern milieu.

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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.

Shabbat Shalom Lekulam means 'A Good Sabbath to Everyone'

Yes, it always will happen each year, since Hanukkah lasts 8 days.

The Sabbath, known to the Jewish people as Shabbat in Hebrew and Shabbos in Yiddish observe it from Friday at sunset to Saturday. Shabbat is officially over when you can see 3 stars in the sky and at that time there is a Havdalah ceremony to seperate the Sabbath from the rest of the week. A Jewish day is always sundown to sundown.

On Passover, leavened foods made from or containing any of the 5 grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats, and spelt) may be eaten, because of the prohibition against leavened foods in Passover (Exodus ch.12). This includes bread, pasta, cakes, pastries, crackers, pancakes, pizza, cereal, etc.
Instead, unleavened bread, which is called matzah is eaten. Matzah may also be ground into different consistencies to cook with. Other foods such as fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat and fish, are permitted, following the year-round rules of keeping kosher.
Ashkenazi Jews have a custom which also prohibits grains such as rice and corn and legumes such as beans, lentils, and peanuts during Passover. The restriction applies to their use in all forms, so it prohibits the ingestion of products that use corn syrup such as candy or soda and many others. See:

More about Passover

No. The sabbath was a requirement under the old covenant that came to an end upon the death of the party of the first part, God in the personage of Jesus Christ.

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The above answer is obviously wrong from the Jewish perspective. Jews observe Shabbat as we are commanded to by HaShem to this day. Shabbat is from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. Our covenant with HaShem is eternal unless you'd like to claim that HaShem (G-d) lies.

The Sabbath morning service is composed of two services, Shacharit (morning), and Musaf (additional). They have their source in Numbers ch.28, as the prayers are scheduled according to the times of the sacrifice-offerings (Talmud, Berakhot 26b). The shacharit includes morning blessings, Psalms of praise, blessings around the reciting of the Shema, the recital of the Shema, and the Amidah (silent prayer). The Musaf is an additional silent prayer. Between these two prayers, the Torah's weekly portion is read; and in some congregations, the Rabbi also speaks. Many synagogues have a Kiddush with refreshments after the services, but this is optional.

The religion of Judaism prohibits the eating of certain types of food, such as anything derived from a pig (although there are lots of other dietary restrictions). An observant Jew would not marry a person who was not also a Jew.There are some restrictions that are in effect only at certain times. Religious observance of the Sabbath means not working on Saturday. During the holiday of Passover, Jews are required to avoid eating leavened bread (but can eat unleavened crackers).

Note that there is no agency that enforces these rules, and not all Jews follow them. Some Jews are more observant than others.

Before sundown on Friday night, the female of the house lights Shabbat candles, most people light two candles for this and she recites a blessing for the light of the candles. The male of the house recites blessings over wine and challah (braided egg bread) and every one enjoys a meal, tradition is that at least two types of meat are served for Shabbat. After dinner, people will spend time with family and friends and the same goes for Saturday until sunset.

A lot of people will study Torah and go to prayer services during the day. No writing, carrying, etc is allowed and orthodox Jews follow this. Also, no cooking is allowed once Shabbat starts so meals will either be cold foods or a traditional dish that is prepared before Shabbat starts and is kept hot in a slow cooker until lunch time.

It may sound like a difficult thing to do, but really, it can be a great time for family and relaxation and getting away from daily life.