It is called Shabbat, it is the seventh day of the Jewish week, which is considered sacred, the celebration of the Sabbath begins on Friday afternoon and ends with the evening of Saturday, during the course of this, the faithful of the Jewish religion They do not perform any type of work, but on the contrary, they must rest, in order to emulate the acts performed by God during creation when on the seventh day they rest. The term as such derives from the Hebrew language and when translated means “rest”. The symbolism of the Sabbath is the bond between the Jewish people and God and according to the ten commandments entrusted to Moses by God this day should be celebrated.
The Sabbath is characterized by being a day in which they are celebrated together with the family, since generally all the members of a family group meet on that day in order to celebrate that day. The fact that it is considered a holy day, makes it considered something special, where tribute is paid to God as a family, so reading the Torah is one of their frequent acts.
The Sabbath is a command that is prescribed in the book of Exodus, chapter 20 verses 8 to 12. This tradition has spread to all religions that have originated from the Jewish religion, as well as served as an example for that within Christianity the day of rest will also be celebrated, which in that case is Sunday.
As the centuries have passed, there have been many customs that have been added to the celebration of the Sabbath, for example, today it is common to observe that the so-called Sabbath table is accommodated, on which the well-known blessing of wine is made as kiddush, for which a silver cup is frequently used, then the wine is distributed to all attendees, in addition to this bread is placed on the table and a cloth on it, as well as candles and be turned on.
