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Shabbat vs Judaica - What's the difference?

shabbat | judaica | Hyponyms |

Judaica is a hyponym of shabbat.



As a proper noun Shabbat

is the Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.

As a noun Judaica is

artifacts pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.

As an adjective Judaica is

pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.

shabbat

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.
  • I leave early on Fridays, as I don't work on Shabbat.
  • The ceremonial Shabbat meal, in which candles are lit and bread and wine consumed.
  • Please join us for Shabbat tonight.

    Anagrams

    *

    judaica

    Noun

    (-)
  • Artifacts pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
  • Hyponyms

    * Shabbat candlesticks * Chumash * etrog box * natla (handwashing cup) * shofar * Tanach, Tanakh * yad (Torah pointer)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
  • Usage notes

    As an adjective, quite formal and Latinate; (Jewish) or (Judaic) are more common.

    Synonyms

    * Jewish * Judaic

    See also

    * Hebraica