Word: shabbat
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...bearded young man, sings the prayers, and the congregation responds in Hebrew. At the end, the worshipers link arms around one another's waists and sway in unison as they sing. Then, in an ecstatic rush, it is over. They break ranks, kiss warmly, wish one another a Shabbat shalom (a joyful Sabbath). The holy day has begun...
...eight days of the holiday, and if the system is feasible for the first and last days of Passover, it is equally feasible for the days in between. Moreover, the problems of meals for the other Jewish holidays (which usually last two or eight days) and for the Shabbat (which begins Friday evening and continues until sundown Saturday) are not considered in the new board plans, plans for missing breakfasts, three meals on one day of the week or six meals on the weekend. The proposed check-off system that Hillel House and the Radcliffe Food Services have found mutually...
...growing resentment for religious social law. The religious groups gained their prestige because the religious party was an easy coalition power in the formation of the state. "The most salient concerns" arising from this situation, according to Eisenstadt, are lack of provision fir civil marriages and the laws governing Shabbat (the sabbath, which in Israel is on Saturday...