In the Jewish religion, Shabbat is the holy day of rest. People often gloss it as Saturday, but that is only half the picture.

In the Jewish religion在猶太教裡 Shabbat安息日 is the holy day of rest是神聖的休息日。People often gloss it as Saturday人們常常把它簡單說成星期六 but that is only half the picture但那只說對了一半。

It starts on Friday evening when the sun goes down, and it ends on Saturday evening — sunset to sunset, not midnight to midnight.

It starts on Friday evening它從星期五傍晚開始 when the sun goes down太陽下山的時候 and it ends on Saturday evening到星期六傍晚結束 sunset to sunset從日落到日落 not midnight to midnight而不是從半夜到半夜。

On Shabbat many Jewish people do not work, and some also set driving, cooking, or certain machines aside. They pray, light candles, eat a special meal, and spend time with family.

On Shabbat在安息日這天 many Jewish people do not work很多猶太人不工作 and some also set driving, cooking, or certain machines aside有些人也會不開車、不做飯、不用某些機器。They pray他們會禱告 light candles點蠟燭 eat a special meal吃特別的一餐 and spend time with family並和家人共度時光。

The Hebrew word is about rest.

The Hebrew word這個希伯來字 is about rest講的就是休息。

You will also meet Sabbath, which is the same old rest-word in another English shape. Christians often use Sabbath for Sunday; Jewish people use Shabbat for this Friday-night-to-Saturday rest.

You will also meet Sabbath你也會看到 Sabbath 這個字 which is the same old rest-word in another English shape它其實是同一個古老的「休息」字換了個英文寫法。Christians often use Sabbath for Sunday基督徒常用 Sabbath 指星期天 Jewish people use Shabbat for this Friday-night-to-Saturday rest猶太人則用 Shabbat 指這個星期五晚到星期六的休息日。

If a classmate only remembers Saturday off, that is the skeleton. The living thing is a holy rest that begins when Friday's light goes.

If a classmate only remembers Saturday off如果同學只記得「星期六放假」 that is the skeleton那只是個骨架。The living thing真正有生命的東西 is a holy rest是一種神聖的休息 that begins when Friday's light goes從星期五天光消失就開始。