The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis. / The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat

Alternative letter-case form of Shabbat

plural of shabbat

Used to express good wishes on or before the Jewish sabbath.

plural of Shabbat elevator

A lamp with movable parts to expose or block its light, so that it can be lit or dimmed without using electrical power and thus (by some interpretations) without violating Jewish prohibitions against work on the Sabbath.

Alternative form of Sabbath mode

plural of Shabbat lamp

(engineering, Judaism) An elevator/lift (device for transport within a building) which operates automatically on Shabbat, generally by stopping and opening its doors at each floor of the building, allowing observant Jews to make use of the elevator without violating Jewish prohibitions against operating electrical machinery on Shabbat.

(Judaism) A shabbat-long or weekend-long educational gathering.