Sabbath

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The Sabbath (or Sabbat) is a weekly day of rest and/or worship that is observed in the Judeo-Christian faiths. The term derives from the Hebrew shavat, "(to) rest". It originates from the biblical account of the last day of creation, and was repeated as part of the Ten Commandments. A number of other religions have a similar practice, and the term has also been imported into secular usage.

In religion:

• Sabbath in Christianity, a weekly religious day of rest in Christianity, usually on Sunday
  • Sabbath in Seventh-day Adventism, observed from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset, in similar manner to Judaism
• Shabbat, a weekly day of rest in Judaism
  • Shmita, the Sabbatical Year, during which the land had to remain uncultivated and some debts were to be forgiven every seventh year
  • Shabbat, sabbath prohibitions found in Seder Moed in the Mishnah
• Uposatha, a weekly opportunity for "cleansing of the defiled mind" in Buddhism
• Ahn Shi Il, the Unification Church's equivalent of a Sabbath
• Sabbath (witchcraft), an unverified midnight meeting of witches
• Wheel of the Year, a Wiccan metaphor and calendar for the cycle of the seasons, often referred to as Sabbats

In popular culture:

• Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band with vocalist Ozzy Osbourne
• Sabbat (band), a British thrash metal band formed in the 1980s
• Sabbat (Japanese band), a Japanese black metal band
• Sabbat (rock opera), a hard rock opera written by Craig R. Pedersen and the rock band Uther Pendragon
• Sabbat (World of Darkness), a sect of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade roleplaying game
• Sabbath (Doctor Who), a Doctor Who villain
• Sabbath economics, an economic model championed by Christian economist Ched Myers
• Sabbath Strange, cat owned by the fictional character Emily Strange

Other uses:

• Sabbatical year, a prolonged hiatus from one's career, typically one year

[edit] See also

• Blue law, laws in certain parts of the United States which restrict work on Sunday
• Friday prayer, a congregational prayer held every Friday just after noon in Islam