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בשבת אנחנו לא עובדים, אנחנו נחים.

Shabbat Meaning: The Hebrew Word שַׁבָּת Explained

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שַׁבָּת

shabbat

Everyday Hebrew

Formsשַׁבָּתוֹת

MeaningThe seventh day of the week, from Friday evening to Saturday evening. It is a day of rest in Judaism.

HistoryThe word "Shabbat" first appears in the Bible, in the book of Genesis. It comes from a root that means "to rest" or "to stop working". The Bible says God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, making it a holy day.

Example

On Shabbat, we do not work, we rest.

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