the Sabbath

noun

: a weekly day of rest and solemn worship that is observed on Sunday by most Christians and on Saturday (from Friday evening to Saturday evening) by Jews and some Christians
Our family keeps/observes the Sabbath and.
We are careful not to break the Sabbath.

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After an Orthodox Jewish man was shot while walking to his synagogue on the Sabbath in Rogers Park, Chicago, last weekend, media outlets quickly gathered and disseminated information about the victim’s background. Beth Bailey, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor. Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 During the weekend launch, all the coffee drinks (cold brew, drip, espresso) in the Sabbath cafe will be made from Soko’s Burundi beans. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 Since this would have violated the Sabbath, he was told the event would be rescheduled. Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Sabbath 

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“The Sabbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sabbath. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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