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Shabbat Definition

Shab·bat (s̸hä bät)

noun pl. shab·batot-bä tōt

Judaism the Sabbath

Etymology: Heb shabat, Sabbath

Shabbat Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • shomer: Such schools will typically only admit children whose families are shomer shabbat ( follow Orthodox religious laws of the Sabbath ).

Modifies a noun

  • loaf: Shabbat loaves are usually plaited and the loaves for other festivals round.
  • afternoon: Shabbat afternoon is a quiet time; families will sit and chat, read or sleep.

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