| The Sabbath or Shabbos is an auspicious day for | | | | house with flowers. Wear new clothes and refrain |
| the Jews. Shabbat begins at sundown on Friday | | | | from unpleasant conversation on Shabbos. |
| evening and ends after sundown on Saturday. It | | | | Before the first meal and after the morning |
| symbolizes the seventh day of genesis. | | | | prayers, recite Kiddush over a cup of wine. Again, |
| The head of the household or any male over 13 | | | | on Saturday night, recite Havdalah over a cup of |
| years of age, recites Kiddush over the wine. | | | | wine in the presence of fragrant candles and |
| Kiddush is a special blessing or prayer, which | | | | spices. |
| proclaims the holiness of the Sabbath or Shabbos. | | | | Kosher Steak: |
| The Sabbath or Shabbos food follows this prayer. | | | | Kshrut classifies the flesh of mammals and birds |
| Chicken Soup and Gloria's Limelight Roast Chickens | | | | as meat or kosher steak. The Jewish law |
| are staple shabbos foods. | | | | considers fish as parve, neither meat nor dairy. |
| The sweetest way to end Sabbath evening meal | | | | Jews have to follow strict rules. The Jewish law |
| is with pareve ice cream. | | | | allows only certain food to eat, known as kosher. |
| Sabbath Rituals: | | | | Forbidden foods are treyfah. All dairy products |
| It is mandatory to eat three meals per day. Meals | | | | are kosher. All shellfishes are treyfah. |
| begin with blessing over two loaves of bread, | | | | All plants are kosher. Animals must fit the criteria |
| usually known as challah. It is mandatory to | | | | in Leviticus. Jews cut them in a special manner, |
| consume meat or fish for Shabbat lunch and on | | | | known as Halal. They remove all the blood before |
| Friday night. Jews eat the third meal late Saturday | | | | eating the kosher steak. |
| afternoon. It is generally a light meal. | | | | Jews eat kosher steak of animals and birds that |
| It is important to engage in pleasurable activities | | | | Shechitah kill. Shechitah is the traditional slaughter, |
| such as eating, singing, and spending time with the | | | | who kills the animals by slitting their throat with a |
| family. | | | | sharp knife. The animals suffer less in this way. It |
| Honor Shabbat by being clean and decorate the | | | | is against Jewish law to cause pain to living things. |