Jewish Sabbath?

Question

someone please explain to me about Judism. What are the rules for Friday and Saturday? What is it called? Pls give details as I know nothing about it. Is showering allowed on Saturday?

Answer 1

Oy, the answers you got, except for Mark's and the one above him--

There are a lot of rules for Friday night and Saturday. First of all, Shabbat begins 18 minutes from sundown Friday evening and extends until about 40 minutes after sundown on Saturday. During this time there are 39 categories of things we are not allowed to do: I will not list them here, but only give for examples. We are not to use electricity, since that would go against the prohibition of not to light a fire. We are not to rip paper, because that would constitute destroying something. We are not to write either, because that would constitute tracing lines. We are not allowed to carry things outside, we are not to drive, not to cook...we are also not to think of worldly problems. Money is not handled on Shabbat. Business is not conducted on Shabbat, homework is not done, the mail is not opened, etc--all of this goes into observing G-d's gift to us, a day of rest from the world, a day full of family bonding and relaxation.

Showering is not allowed on Saturday because water is not to be squeezed out of the hair, because you cannot comb your hair, but more importantly, because if you had no hair and still wanted a shower, it would have to be cold--to run hot water for a shower activates the water heater, which constitutes running electricity, which is not allowed.

Any more questions, feel free to email me.
Peace

Answer 2

The Shabbath os the Jewish holly day. Is a day devoted to prayer and spiritual actions while letting the world continue working without our interference.
There are 39 "melachot" ("work") that are forbidden during the sabbath. These "works" are the jobs that were done to construct the "mishkan", where the ten commandments were stored while the Hebrews were in the desert. I won't list them all, but for example on of them is to create fire. From this prohibition we understand that driving is forbidden, obviously the Torah doesn't specifically forbid driving a car during sabbath.
Other things that aren't allowed are writing, drawing, carrying something on the public street, cooking, sewing, and using money. Showering isn't allowed as well.

Answer 3

the Sabbath is the same as it always has been,the difference is most people are unaware of the truth and blindly worship on a day that is not the true Sabbath.Sabbath is observed from sunset Friday through sunset Saturday.you are to keep the Sabbath Holy and worship and fellowship with others.you are not to conduct business or buy anything or to talk of such things.but even Jesus himself did good on the Sabbath which is totally OK to do.he healed the sick.every day is a good day to help others all people should do so.i hope i helped.showering i am sure is fine but housework,cooking shopping no.good luck.i am a Seventh Day Adventist and we keep the Sabbath as well.the Jewish people are not the only ones who are Sabbath keepers.also the Jewish people did not keep anyone from observing Sabbath.people did this because they were pagans or influenced by the Roman Catholic Church whom supposed they had the authority to change the day to Sunday in honor of Christ RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD.NO WHERE IN SCRIPTURE DOES IT SUPPORT THIS CHANGE.THEREFORE IT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED BY GOD but altered and spit upon by man and mankind.

Answer 4

All of this depends on the level of observance a Jewish person has. Some groups, like Orthodox Jews do not allow any non-kosher foods to be eaten -- ever. Some Conservative Jews that I know only eat kosher on the Sabbath and not the rest of the week. Orthodox Jews will not drive to get to synagogue on Shabbat....Conservative jews might while Reform Jews and Reconstructionist Jews will drive on Shabbat.

Answer 5

The basic rule for Shabbat (that's what we call "Sabbath" in Hebrew) is not doing any work. This is the basic commandment. The rabbis then had to figure out what was meant by "work", and it came down to those kinds of activities that were involved in building the portable sanctuary in the wilderness.

That's a bit of history. I've put a good link below for you to see what the rules really entail. Thanks for asking!

Answer 6

From Friday Evening at sunset to Saturday Evening at sunset, you cannot work, go shopping, cook or do any physical activity. It is a day of rest. You can however go to the Temple for worship. The Sabbath day is to be kept for Holy Things

The Seventh Day Adventist also observe the Hebrew Sabbath day on the 7th day of the week (Friday Evening-Saturday Evening).

Modern day Christians observe Sunday as the Sabath, because the Jews kept the Christians from worshiping on the seventh day of the week, so the Christians move their worship to the first day of the week.

Answer 7

it says in the bible that on friday night jews are supposed to get wasted off of kosher wine and go out and get laid.

it is said on saturday morning they are supposed to stay home nursing hangovers and watch re-runs of cartoons that were played when saturday morning cartoons were actually good.

on saturday night they are supposed to go out and watch jackie mason.

Answer 8

are you Jewish? No..then what do you care? Yes...talk with your rabbi.