Crossword clues for shabbat
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1934, from Hebrew shabbat (see Sabbath). Earlier in English as Shabbos (1870), from Yiddish shabes.
Wikipedia
Shabbat (; , "rest" or "cessation") or Shabbos (, ) or the Sabbath is Judaism's day of rest and seventh day of the week, on which religious Jews and certain Christians (such as Seventh-day Adventists and Seventh Day Baptists) remember the Biblical creation of the heavens and the earth in six days and the Exodus of the Hebrews, and look forward to a future Messianic Age. Shabbat observance entails refraining from work activities, often with great rigor, and engaging in restful activities to honor the day. Judaism's traditional position is that unbroken seventh-day Shabbat originated among the Jewish people, as their first and most sacred institution, though some suggest other origins. Variations upon Shabbat are widespread in Judaism and, with adaptations, throughout the Abrahamic and many other religions.
According to halakha (Jewish religious law), Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night. Shabbat is ushered in by lighting candles and reciting a blessing. Traditionally, three festive meals are eaten: in the evening, in the early afternoon, and late in the afternoon. The evening meal typically begins with a blessing called kiddush and another blessing recited over two loaves of challah. Shabbat is closed the following evening with a havdalah blessing. Shabbat is a festive day when Jews exercise their freedom from the regular labors of everyday life. It offers an opportunity to contemplate the spiritual aspects of life and to spend time with family.
Shabbat is first tractate (book) in the Order (Mishnaic section) of Moed, of the Mishnah and Talmud. The tractate consists of 24 chapters.
The tractate primarily deals with laws relating to Shabbat (the weekly day of rest), and the activities prohibited on Shabbat (the 39 prohibitions) and distinguishes between Biblical prohibitions and Rabbinic prohibitions. It also discusses special Rabbinic decrees to reinforce the concept of rest on Sabbath (see muktzah, articles that may not be used or moved on Sabbath, chapters 3 and 17) and to enhance its sanctity, such as forbidding pursuit of business and discussing forbidden matters (chapter 23) and pursuing weekday activities.
Usage examples of "shabbat".
Just before Shabbat, the businessman and his Kabbalah teacher discussed all this, and the teacher made a specific suggestion.
He found himself looking forward to each Friday, when, just before Shabbat, he decided where to send his weekly contribution.
Nothing in Kabbalah is more fundamental than the concept of Shabbat and its observance.
In exactly the same way, Shabbat is a day when sustenance for the spirit is available to us absolutely free, and with no strings attached.
The only limit on the Light we gain during Shabbat is our capacity, as Vessels of the Light, to absorb it.
We can choose passive over proactive behavior, despite the fact that each Shabbat is a God given chance to achieve our genuine purpose in life, which is connection to the Light.
According to kabbalistic teaching, on Shabbat we revert to the spiritual condition of Adam in the Garden of Eden before the sin took place.
Therefore, on Shabbat we do only spiritual work to draw and reveal the Light of the Creator, for on this day our desire to receive for ourselves alone does not block our connection to the Light.
Regardless of our immersion in self-serving desire, on Shabbat we are given the opportunity to be purified-not through any earned merit of our own, but simply as a gift from the Creator.
David, always knows when Shabbat is coming, and he loves to sing this song.
For me, an especially beautiful moment takes place each week just as Shabbat draws to a close.
In the same way, the last moment of Shabbat encompasses every moment of the ensuing week.
In the same way, you can begin to observe Shabbat right now, in the way that is most comfortable for you.
This preparation is a way of bringing the experience of Shabbat into the rest of the week.
Finding out for yourself will bring a new dimension to your Shabbat celebration.