Shabbat service
Friday evening prayers
A Shabbat service is the Jewish religious gathering held on the Sabbath, from Friday evening through Saturday.
Services include prayers, Torah readings, and songs marking the weekly day of rest.
We attend Shabbat services every Friday night.
The format varies across Jewish denominations, from Orthodox to Reform.
- Friday nightFifth evening weekly
- KiddushPost-worship refreshment gathering
- candle lightingIgniting wax wicks
- HavdalahCeremony ending sacred rest
- communal singingCollective vocal performance
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