The Sabbath
The Sabbath · Foundations of Civilization
The concept of a fixed weekly day of rest for all — a Jewish innovation later adopted across world civilizations
c. 1300 BCE
Ancient Israel · worldwide
The Sabbath is recognized among Jewish contributors to Foundations of Civilization — The concept of a fixed weekly day of rest for all — a Jewish innovation later adopted across world civilizations
The Sabbath (Shabbat) is the concept of a fixed weekly day of rest for all people — including servants, laborers, and even animals — set out in the Hebrew Bible and observed from Friday evening to Saturday nightfall. This Jewish innovation, rooted in the Torah's account of creation and the Ten Commandments, introduced the idea of institutionalized rest and human dignity that later spread through Christianity and Islam into world civilizations. It remains a central and defining practice of Judaism.
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Source: Hebrew Bible
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The concept of a fixed weekly day of rest for all — a Jewish innovation later adopted across world civilizations
Source: Hebrew Bible
