Shabbat

American

[shah-baht] / ʃɑˈbɑt /

noun

Hebrew.

Sabbath.

Shabbat British

/ ʃɑːˈbɑːt, ˈʃɑːbəs /

noun

Judaism another word for the Sabbath

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Etymology

Origin of Shabbat

from Hebrew shabbāth; see _Sabbath

Example Sentences

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She drove in a rainstorm to meet me for a Shabbat dinner.

From Los Angeles Times

Recently, I’ve been reading “24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week” by Tiffany Shlain, which chronicles her family’s decade-long practice of unplugging for Shabbat.

From Salon

“I don’t want to snuff out the Shabbat candles. I want their light to shine bright and openly.”

From Literature

It is the eve of Shabbat, and we feel fortunate to be able to celebrate our day of rest with hope and joy.

From Literature

I’m not allowed to go to our temple, our Kal, on Shabbat and be with other Jews.

From Literature

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