The Sabbath
The celebration of the Sabbath in the time of Jesus was very
important to the Jews. Though the Sabbath rituals and ceremonies used by Orthodox Jews
today were developed shortly after the time of Jesus, they show us the Jewish beliefs
about the Seventh Day of the Week.
The following Web sites provide information about the Orthodox Jewish celebration of
the Sabbath today. Answer 8 of the questions about them.
- What is the Hebrew word for Sabbath? What does it mean?
- What two things does the Sabbath commemorate?
- What are the meanings of Zachor and Shamor?
- What did the ancient Greeks think of the Jews because of their keeping of the Sabbath?
- What is the kiddush?
- What is melachah? Identify 6 of its categories.
- What is Havdalah and what 3 things are needed for it?
- When does the Sabbath begin and end?
- What are the 3 reasons for lighting the Sabbath candles? Who traditionally lights them?
- What is challah?
- How was the Sabbath announced in ancient Israel?
- What is a mizvah?
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