Shabbat

noun

: the Jewish Sabbath

Examples of Shabbat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace has had a prominent presence at UWM's encampment, and demonstrators held a Shabbat service of their own at the encampment hours after Hillel's event. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 According to messages with a Jewish organizer at DePaul’s encampment, a similar Shabbat service was held within the encampment on their campus. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024 His group, which does not support the Zionist movement, observed Passover and Shabbat at the encampment. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024 Encampments have hosted Shabbat dinners and Passover seders. Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024 An Israeli undergraduate, she was gathered with friends who had just returned from Shabbat services with their kippot clipped in place. Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024 These measures increased the number of daily inspected aid trucks entering Gaza during March to between 200 and 250 daily, except on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2024 Others were bothered their evening programs and Friday Shabbat service would move to a different location. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 And that’s exactly what Shabbat 4 Soldiers is designed to do. Deborah Fineblum, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shabbāth

First Known Use

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shabbat was circa 1905

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“Shabbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shabbat. Accessed 12 May. 2024.

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