Shabbos
Friday sunset rest
Shabbos is the Yiddish term for the Jewish Sabbath, the day of rest observed from Friday sundown to Saturday nightfall.
It appears frequently in contexts involving Orthodox or traditional Jewish life: We're having the whole family over for Shabbos dinner.
The Hebrew form is Shabbat, more common in Israeli and modern Jewish usage.
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- kiddushSabbath wine benediction
- havdalahSeparation or division
- challahBraided ceremonial Jewish bread
- zemirotJewish Sabbath meal hymns
shomer · kugel · tzimmes · gefilte · daven · shacharit · shul · synagogue
Cessation of activity
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- cessationA full stopping
abstaining · unplugging · disconnecting · leisure · respite · rejuvenation · serenity · calm
Collection of people meeting
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- childrenYoung human beings
blessing · generations · togetherness · singing · storytelling · bonding · hosting · community
candlelighting
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zemirot · shomer · kugel · tzimmes · gefilte · daven · shacharit · shul · synagogue · minyan
rest
Cessation of activity
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
cessation · abstaining · unplugging · disconnecting · leisure · respite · rejuvenation · serenity · calm · stillness
gathering
Collection of people meeting
children · blessing · generations · togetherness · singing · storytelling · bonding · hosting · community · warmth
holy
Dedicated to the divine
- sanctifiedMade sacred through blessing
- consecratedDeclared sacred through ritual
- blessedReceiving divine favor
spiritual · divine · solemn · reverent · hallowed · set apart · covenant · sign · peace · transcendent
custom
Habitual group practice
rebbe · tish · heritage · ancestral · generational · yeshiva · observant · shtetl
- shabbat dinnerJewish Friday night meal
- Shabbat servicesJewish weekly religious gathering
- Shabbat mealsCeremonial Jewish weekly feasts
- Shabbat candlesRitual Friday evening lights