Erev Shabbat

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Pronunciations

erev shabbat (EH-rev shuh-BAHT) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Friday; the day before Shabbat.

Example Sentences

  • "The bank isn't open on Friday because it's Erev Shabbat, but it's also closed on Saturdays and Sundays! A real triple whammy."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • ערב שבת

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      erev shabbos

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