The celebration of Shabbat is an opportunity to learn about and share in someone else's religion and culture. The basic principle is a day of rest.
Traditional observance varies greatly.
Some of the issues of observing the Sabbath are covered below. Some students will observe all of these, some a few. Requirements of Shabbat Shabbat lasts from one hour before sundown on Friday to the time on Saturday night when three stars are visible. In order to maintain the spirit of the festivity, Jews do no work on Shabbat. Also a Jew is prohibited from asking others to do work for him or her.