Shabbas
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Shabbas is a time when children need to be kept happy and preoccupied within certain limits while their parents are busy praying, preparing meals or napping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
And every week, neighbors bring over extra food from their Shabbas meals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
“My goal is to become the first Shabbas observant player in Major League Baseball,” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
“That day of Shabbas is for God. I’m not going to change that.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
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From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
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