Sabbath
Example Sentences
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In 2017, under President Christina Paxson, Brown oversaw the extension of the Providence, R.I., eruv, allowing observant Jews to carry objects on campus during the Sabbath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
His verse included his debut collection, “The Broken Ground,” and his celebrated Sabbath Poems series, which explored living in harmony with the land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Most but not all businesses in Jewish areas of Jerusalem are closed on Saturday but the Sabbath is observed differently around Israel, with much of largely secular Tel Aviv open.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Like his older brother, Joshua, 41, is a Modern Orthodox Jew who keeps kosher and observes the Sabbath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
In spite of the fact that he was often be wildered and scandalized, he was still as infatuated as he had been that first Sabbath morning.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
