One prayer on this holiday contains the words "Ki vanu vacharta v'otanu kidashta mikol ha-amim." A stew called hamin is often prepared before this holiday, the subject of the imperative Hebrew words "shamor" and "zachor" in a song likening it to a bride. This holiday's namesake "goys" help people up
One prayer on this holiday contains the words "Ki vanu vacharta v'otanu kidashta mikol ha-amim." A stew called hamin is often prepared before this holiday, the subject of the imperative Hebrew words "shamor" and "zachor" in a song likening it to a bride. This holiday's namesake "goys" help people uphold 39 injunctions called melakhot, and it concludes when a braided candle is dipped in wine at the Havdalah ceremony. A braided, eggy bread called challah is traditionally eaten after saying Kiddush and lighting candles on this holiday's evening dinner. For 10 points, name this holiday begun on Friday evenings, a weekday on which Jews rest.
One prayer on this holiday contains the words "Ki vanu vacharta v'otanu kidashta mikol ha-amim."
Shabbat [or Shabbos; or the Sabbath; prompt on "Friday night"; prompt on "Saturday"] 