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BY: Ashley McDonnell & Sachi Marshall

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Shabbat is the Hebrew word for "the Sabbath." The two words have the same meaning, so they are interchangeable. Shabbat can also be called Shabbos, but Shabbat and Sabbath are more commonly used.

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Wash hands in preparation to eat challah

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Wash hands in preparation to eat challah

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Blessing & Instructions for Shabbat Candles

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Blessing & Instructions for Shabbat Candles

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http://www.chabad.org/2016943

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Throughout the novel, every seventh day, Shabbat was a tradition that Reuven and his father participated in. During this, David Malter would often teach Reuven stories about God, or lessons for their religion. Even in times where Reuven stayed with Hasidic Jewish families, like Danny's, Shabbat served as a way to bring people and God together.

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The 4th commandment states that God has commanded the Jewish people to observe the sabbath in remembrance of how He rested after the 6th day of creating the heavens and earth. Therefore, Shabbat is celebrated every seventh day.

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Much like normal dinners, Shabbat has mannerly customs. It is polite
to not use your phone, nor take pictures with it. In addition, Do not turn off the lights on Shabbat because according to Jewish religious laws, there should be no kindling of fire. For functional reasons, the lights must stay on to see, yet turning them off would be considered "kindling of fire." After the meal, grace will be suggested to all.

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Shabbat dress code is that of a typical dinner party. Men should wear dress pants, a dress shirt and a kippah. Dress coats and ties are not necessary. Women should wear either a modest dress or shirt with a skirt.

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Shabbat begins with the host reciting Kiddush, a blessing, while holding a cup of wine and after the blessing everyone present takes a sip from the glass. Immediately after everyone will go to the sink and wash their hands prior to eating a piece of challah, which is Jewish leavened bread. A traditional Shabbat meal includes 4 courses, beginning with a fish course, then soup, then a meat or chicken meal and ending with dessert. It has becoome more common to only serve one-course, but the meal will always be large, so come hungry!

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Shabbat is one of the most important instances in the Ten Commandments. What distinguishes Shabbat from normal prayer at a synagogue is the elaborate eating for "a day of rest." For this reason, Shabbat is viewed as a holiday, despite being every week.

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During a Shabbat holy day, normal routines are performed, but after sunset, candles are lit and the blessing is said to welcome the start of Shabbat. After blessing, Kosher meals are eaten and Havdalah is marked at the end of the meal. This fulfills Mitzvah, or creating a bond between the Jewish people and God on the day of rest.

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Shabbat is a weekly holiday lasting 25 hours. It begins just before sundown on Friday and ends nightfall of Saturday. The purpose of observing Shabbat is to be reminded of the purposefulness of the world and the role of humans inside it. Jews can celebrate Shabbat in a private setting, such as the home, or a public setting, like a synogogue.

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On Shabbat day, Friday, the Torah, which is kept in the Ark, is usually read. The Ark is the most holy place in the synagogue, and for this reason, faces an Eastern wall to symbolize where the "Holy City" of Jerusalem once stood. The Ark is read during special prayers in times of  worship.