sabbath-day house — noun Usage: often capitalized S : a house formerly built (as in colonial Connecticut) near a church and heated on winter Sundays as a place for worshipers living at a distance to warm themselves and eat between morning and afternoon services in… … Useful english dictionary
SABBATH — (Heb. שַׁבָּת; Shabbat; related to the verb shavat, cease, desist, rest ), the seventh day of the week, the day of rest and abstention from work. In the Bible The etiology of the Sabbath is given in Genesis 1:1–2:3, although the name of the day… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sabbath in Christianity — For other uses, see Biblical Sabbath, seventh day Sabbath, Jewish Sabbath, High Sabbath, and Sabbath year. A Ten Commandments monument which includes the command to Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy … Wikipedia
Sabbath — Sabbathless, adj. Sabbathlike, adj. /sab euhth/, n. 1. the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians. Ex. 20:8 11. 2. the first day of the week, Sunday, similarly observed by… … Universalium
Day of the Vow — Plaque located approximately where the laager stood during the Battle of Blood River, with die Gelofte the Vow inscribed upon it. The Day of the Vow (Afrikaans: Geloftedag or Dingaansdag) is the name of a religious public holiday in South Africa… … Wikipedia
SABBATH AND FESTIVALS — <! > !shavuotfestival of the first fruitscelebrated in a kibbutz in israel with the presentation of first fruits. Shavuot festival of the first fruits celebrated in a kibbutz in Israel with the presentation of first fruits. In the Temple… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SABBATH AND FESTIVALS — Photo: ) Tashlikh a ceremony held near a sea or a running stream on the first day of Rosh Ha Shannah the name deriving from You wilt cast (tashlikh) all their sins into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19). Photo: Ya acov Sa ar, Israel Government… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
House of Yahweh — The House of Yahweh is a religious organization based in Abilene, Texas. Its Pastor and Overseer is Yisrayl Hawkins (formerly Buffalo Bill Hawkins). The group claims membership of all races from nations all over the globe welcoming all who will… … Wikipedia
House of Lords — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Biblical Sabbath — For other uses, see Shabbat, seventh day Sabbath, and first day Sabbath. Contents 1 Textual tradition 1.1 Tanakh 1.1.1 Law … Wikipedia
