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Select,describe and explain the religious rituals involved in Shabbat.
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Select, describe and explain the religious rituals involved in Shabbat Shabbat is the Hebrew word for Sabbath; it is the Jewish day for rest and worship. Shabbat begins every Friday night at sunset and ends on Saturday when 3 stars appear in the sky. Jewish people celebrate Shabbat because of the story of how God made the world, this story is called Genesis. The story says that God worked for six days and on the seventh day he rested; therefore Jews rest on the seventh day of their week, which is Saturday. Shabbat is also known as Shabbos and Queen Sabbath. Most Jewish people look forward to Shabbat all week. Jewish people devout the day to worship, study and spending time with the family. On Friday, before sunset Jewish families prepare themselves for Shabbat. As no work can be done during Shabbat, all cooking, cleaning and shopping must be...
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