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The Shabbat is a festival, which is celebrated from sunset on Friday night until the stars appear on Saturday night. This is celebrated every week and is a big part of a Jew's life.  

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R.E. Coursework The Shabbat is a festival, which is celebrated from sunset on Friday night until the stars appear on Saturday night. This is celebrated every week and is a big part of a Jew's life. The Shabbat is celebrated in many different ways in different Jewish home's and synagogues. Here are some of the most popular things Jewish families do throughout the Shabbat. The Jews are forbidden to work because it is supposed to be a holy day and they should devote themselves to prayer and studying the Torah. Rabbi Saadi Gaon said, " to achieve rest from the abundance of ones toil..." which shows his commitment to resting on the Sabbath. Preparation, cleaning and cooking are done differently on the Sabbath because they have to prepare the meal and house before the Sabbath starts because cleaning and cooking is forbidden once Sabbath has started. " God made the 7th...

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