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"Describe some of the ways in which Shabbat is observed in Jewish homes and in the Synagogue".
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"Describe some of the ways in which Shabbat is observed in Jewish homes and in the Synagogue" Shabbat, the Jewish holy day, begins at sunset on Friday night and ends Saturday night when the first star appears. It usually lasts 25 hours. Jewish people observe Shabbat in many different ways. On Shabbat, Jews are forbidden to work. This is because they believe that on their holy day they should devote themselves entirely to praying, worshipping God and studying the Torah. Rabbi Saadia Gaon stated that Jews must not work on the Shabbat "to achieve rest from the abundance of one's toil..." All preparation, such as cooking and cleaning, must be completed prior to Shabbat because the Torah forbids work on the Jewish holy day. Exodus 20:10-11 states "God made the seventh day holy by resting after making the world". As the Jewish week begins on Sunday, Shabbat is the seventh day. On the Friday...
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