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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The weekly Jewish day of rest and worship, observed from sunset on Friday to nightfall on Saturday.
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Paper 1
The Jewish weekly day of rest, kept holy in obedience to God’s commandment.
Revise: Covenant at SinaiKeeping Shabbat therefore honours God while providing rest for others.
The Jewish weekly day of rest, from sunset on Friday to nightfall on Saturday.
Link each practice to its significance: for example, preparing food beforehand enables rest, while Kiddush marks Shabbat as holy.
Link each practice to its religious meaning: for example, preparing food before Shabbat enables rest and obedience to God.
Tefillin are used for weekday morning prayer, not on Shabbat. The tallith’s fringes remind Jews of the commandments; it does not have 613 separate fringes.
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The Jewish Sabbath: a weekly holy day of rest, worship and joy, traditionally lasting from Friday sunset until Saturday nightfall.
Paper 3
The Jewish weekly day of rest and worship, observed from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.
Revise: CovenantReform Jews also regard the Torah as central, but may understand it as inspired teaching expressed through human authors. They particularly emphasise its ethical demands while allowing adaptation of ritual practice. This difference can affect how Shabbat is observed without removing its religious importance.
The Jewish weekly day of rest, lasting from Friday sunset until nightfall on Saturday.
The Jewish weekly Sabbath: the seventh day, set apart for rest and worship.