sabbath as the day of the bath is all washed up..

sabbath comes from shabat, from shavos, the hewbrew word for rest... good shabbas, is a common greeting here in NY on a friday.

it is also the root of sabbatical, since according to jewish law, not only do you rest once every seveth day, but you should also have a sabbital, and let your field lie fallow once every seven years, and forgive debt older than 7 years. teachering are one of the few career position that still enjoy the right to a sabbital.

the jewish philosphy of the sabbath is an interesting one.. i'll see if i can find some info on it...

Saturday is of course, Saturn day...


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