2006-07-16 18:49:39 · 4 answers · asked by the rose 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
work is really a misnomer it is more that Jews cannot create on the Sabbath as a remembrance that G-d stopped creating the Universe on the seventh day.
this might explain it better
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/39_categories_of_activity_prohibited_on_Shabbat
as for what is done natualy the prayer services are a little longer than durring the week day but mostly its a time to spend with your famliy.
one is suppost to have 3 meals on the sabbath one on Friday night, Satterday noon, and Saterday afternoon.
durring these times the community gets togehter people invite others to their homes for the meals and familys spend time together.
also many people either spend the day learning Torah or taking a nap.
2006-07-16 19:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are supposed to "make" the sabbath in the us. In Jeruselum, the sabbath just happens. Everything closes down, sirens wistle and children are let out of school at noon to prepare for the sabbath. In the US, we have to conciously try to have the sabbath. No work is allowed, (unless you are in the healthcare field, then it is a commandment that you must help the sick) by no work that means no driving, no mowing the lawn, no housework, no kindling of a fire,(for a full list, go to any jewish website and look it up, its rather extensive.) It is a day to rest and reflect on our relationship with the infinite one, G-d, and to reflect on our relationships with loved ones. It starts at Friday at sundown and goes to Saturday at sundown. Typically a Havdalah service is done sat. at sundown to commence the end of the sabbath. Its really nice, you should try it sometime.
2006-07-17 01:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by arielsalom33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice and simply: you cannot use any electricity, (e.g. watch tv, drive, turn on lights, use the oven, etc.), you cannot carry objects in a public area (unless you have an aruv, which is a type of something that surrounds the city/community, allowing you to "carry"), and some other things which would take too long to explain.
We always cook the food before the Shabbat, have toys to play with, go to Shul/Synogogue, leave lights on before Shabbat, take walks, etc.
You're also not allowed to work (e.g. cleaning, building, or any type of house work that requires some time of labor, etc.).
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2006-07-19 22:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by וואלה 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who's gonna wash the dishes??? they just lay down dead? don't they eat that day?? weird.....
2006-07-17 02:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by 【ツ】ρεαcε! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋