Shabbat Shalom is a Hebrew phrase used to greet people or bid farewell on the Jewish Sabbath or in the days leading up to Saturday. Shabbat means "rest" and has come to be the Jewish word for Sabbath, while Shalom means "peaceful" in Hebrew. Therefore, the phrase "Shabbat Shalom" means "peaceful rest" or "peaceful Sabbath" and is used to bid each other a peaceful Sabbath. Shabbat is a holy day thats set aside from the other six days as a day to honor God, family, and community. Every seventh day, on Saturday, is a day of rest in Judaism, and it begins every Friday evening around sunset and ends Saturday evening around nightfall. During Shabbat, Jews perform many rituals and services to make the day holy, and they abstain from certain prohibited activities while focusing instead on prayer, study, and spending time with family and friends. Shabbat is an invitation to come and worship, in a beautiful exchange that revives and strengthens our souls.