Shabbat

noun

: the Jewish Sabbath

Examples of Shabbat in a Sentence

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There’s the familiar Seder plate, menorah, and Shabbat candlesticks. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 For this reason, the Torah is cloaked like a king, and ritualistically touched by parishioners’ prayerbooks prior to readings on Shabbat. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 In his video statement released in both Hebrew and English on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, Netanyahu referred to Sinwar and Iran’s influence. Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024 Based in Venice, Lox Club hosts regular events for its members such as weekly Shabbat dinners. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Shabbat 

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shabbāth

First Known Use

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shabbat was circa 1905

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“Shabbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shabbat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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