WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jewish Sabbath (from Hebrew shavat, “to rest”) is observed throughout the year on the seventh day of the week-Saturday. According to biblical tradition, it commemorates the original seventh day on which God rested after completing the creation.

Detailed explanation-2: -We trace the origins of both sabbatical and Sabbath to the Greek word sabbaton. Sabbaton itself traces to the Hebrew word shabbāth, meaning “rest.” The Old Testament refers to God’s “day of rest” most famously in Genesis, but Sabbath referring to an entire year of rest is mentioned in Leviticus (25:3-5):

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jewish Sabbath-Shabbat in Hebrew, Shabbos in Yiddish-is observed every week beginning at sunset on Friday evening and ending after dark on Saturday evening. For religiously observant Jews, Shabbat is as important as any other holy day.