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The Jewish day begins at sunset, and all festivals and Sabbaths are marked by the lighting of candles or oil lamps in the home a little before sunset.
Each week is marked by the celebration of the Sabbath. This is celebrated in remembrance of the creation of the world, but is also an act of obedience – Exodus 20:9-10 commands Sabbath day observance. It is essentially a day of rest.
Friday is a day of preparation for the Sabbath. The home is cleaned and tidied, Sabbath meals are prepared the table is laid for the evening meal and set with a clean white table cloth and the best tableware, candlesticks and a wine goblet. Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday and lasts until Sunset on Saturday.
The arrival of Sabbath is greeted with joy, not just because it marks the end to work, but because the Sabbath is a gift from God and to observe it is a pleasure and a mark of obedience.
Students can be introduced to the concept of Shabbat, or Sabbath, through the Creation story ("And on the seventh day God rested") or through life in the times of Jesus.
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Shabbat
Shabbat
Every week religious Jews observe the Sabbath and keep its laws and customs.The Sabbath begins at nightfall on Friday and lasts until nightfall on Saturday. The idea of a day of rest comes from the Bible story of the Creation. God rested from creating the universe on the seventh day, so Jews rest from work on the Sabbath. God also commanded the Jews to observe the Sabbath and keep it holy as the fourth of the Ten Commandments. Jews often call the day Shabbat, Hebrew for Sabbath, which means ‘rest’. The Sabbath is a reminder of the Covenant that God made with the Israelites, and so it is an occasion to rejoice in God's kept promises.
Every week religious Jews observe the Sabbath and keep its laws and customs.The Sabbath begins at nightfall on Friday and lasts until nightfall on Saturday. The idea of a day of rest comes from the Bible story of the Creation. God rested from creating the universe on the seventh day, so Jews rest from work on the Sabbath. God also commanded the Jews to observe the Sabbath and keep it holy as the fourth of the Ten Commandments. Jews often call the day Shabbat, Hebrew for Sabbath, which means ‘rest’. The Sabbath is a reminder of the Covenant that God made with the Israelites, and so it is an occasion to rejoice in God's kept promises.
In order to avoid work and to ensure that the Sabbath is special, all chores like shopping, cleaning, and cooking for the Sabbath must be finished before sunset on Friday. Shabbat candles are lit at sunset on a Friday. The woman of the house usually performs this ritual. It is an integral part of Jewish custom and ceremony. After the candles are lit, Jewish families will drink wine. Sabbath wine is sweet and is usually drunk from a special goblet known as the Kiddush Cup. The drinking of wine on the Sabbath symbolises joy and celebration. It is also traditional to eat challah, a soft bread in the shape of a braid. Under Jewish law, every Jew must eat three meals on the Sabbath. One of the meals must include bread. Observant Jews will usually eat challah at the beginning of a Sabbath meal.To find out when shabbat begins and ends in Brisbane each Friday, visit the Brisbane Synagogue website.
In order to avoid work and to ensure that the Sabbath is special, all chores like shopping, cleaning, and cooking for the Sabbath must be finished before sunset on Friday. Shabbat candles are lit at sunset on a Friday. The woman of the house usually performs this ritual. It is an integral part of Jewish custom and ceremony. After the candles are lit, Jewish families will drink wine. Sabbath wine is sweet and is usually drunk from a special goblet known as the Kiddush Cup. The drinking of wine on the Sabbath symbolises joy and celebration. It is also traditional to eat challah, a soft bread in the shape of a braid. Under Jewish law, every Jew must eat three meals on the Sabbath. One of the meals must include bread. Observant Jews will usually eat challah at the beginning of a Sabbath meal.To find out when shabbat begins and ends in Brisbane each Friday, visit the Brisbane Synagogue website.
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Shabbat
Shabbat
Some resources that could support the understanding of Shabbat for younger students are "Shabbat Shalom Grover" (by Sesame Street) and the "Torah Tots" website.
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