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Shabbas

American  
[shah-buhs] / ˈʃɑ bəs /
Or Shabbos,

noun

Yiddish.
  1. Sabbath.


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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

“That day of Shabbas is for God. I’m not going to change that.”

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2021

“My goal is to become the first Shabbas observant player in Major League Baseball,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2021

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From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various