Shabbat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Shabbat
from Hebrew shabbāth; see Sabbath
Example Sentences
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As part of its opening reception, the synagogue hosted Shabbat services.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Judith Nemeth, who hid behind a fence as the attack unfolded on Golders Green Road, is preparing to make the same walk down the same road to visit family and friends this Shabbat.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It was his getting up on Shabbat mornings to join us at synagogue that most gladdened and baffled me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
She drove in a rainstorm to meet me for a Shabbat dinner.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
I said fine, we could talk about it on Shabbat when I came over to his house.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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