SHABBAT. The Hebrew word shabbat is from a root meaning "to desist" or "to rest," that is, from work and labor. The Sabbath is the day of rest each week after six days of work. The resemblances to the ancient Babylonian...
The seventh day of the week and the day of rest. According to the Book of *Genesis, on the seventh day of *creation, *God rested and, in consequence, he blessed the seventh day and made it holy. The *Ten Commandments include the command to keep the...
(Hebrew: “Sabbath”) Mishnah tractate on the observance of the Sabbath. The tractate discusses: general principles of Sabbath observance (chap. 1); preparing for the Sabbath, with special reference to light, food, clothing (chaps....
(Hebrew. ‘Sabbath’) The first tractate of the *Mishnah and *Talmud. Shabbat discusses the laws of the *Sabbath and explores the thirty-nine forbidden categories of...
