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n. Abbreviated form of Kabalat Shabbat (the Friday night prayer service).
"I tend to enjoy Kab Shab more than morning services. I hate waking up so early."
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abbreviated from Heb קבלת שבת kabalát shabát/kaboles-shábes 'lit. receiving of the Sabbath; opening Friday evening service of the Sabbath'
Kabb Shabb, Kab Shabb
The phrase is often used by strongly identified Jews in the Conservative and Reform movements, and by staff of Jewish organizations (professional Jews).
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