SABBATH

A day of religious, observance, and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday.

There is no specific date, every week religious Jews observed the Sabbath.

Sabbath Food and prayer

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Jewish families will drink wine. The drinking of wine on the Sabbath symbolizes joy and celebration. The wine is sweet and is usually drunk from a special goblet known as the kiddush cup

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It's a tradition to eat challah, a soft rich eggy bread in the shape of a braid. Challah is eaten on the Sabbath and the Jewish holidays except from the Passover when leavened bread is not permitted.

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Before the challah is eaten, the following prayer is recited : Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.

Sabbath Practices

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Sabbath candles are lit at sunset on a Friday, The woman of the house usually performs this rituals is an integral part of Jewish custom and ceremonies.

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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.

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Some family will have been to synagogue before the Sabbath meal, and it is likely that the whole family will go on Saturday.

Date & Time

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There is no specific date, every week religious Jews observed the Sabbath

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