Shabbat

Weekdays

 

Weekdays

It is a mitzvah to recall the Shabbat during the weekdays too. Therefore, when Jews count the days of the week, such as Yom Rishon, Yom Sheini [Sunday, the first day, Monday, the second day etc.] they attribute the days to the previous Shabbbos, and say: “Yom Rishon le’Shabbat, Yom Sheini le’Shabbat,” meaning that Yom Rishon is the first day after Shabbat, Yom Sheini, the second day after Shabbat and so on, and in that manner they recall the Shabbat the entire week. 

It is a mitzvah to purchase challos and finer food items before Shabbat (in accordance with one’s financial means) in order to eat them on Shabbat It is desirable to say “lechvod Shabbat” (“in honor of Shabbat”), regarding every such purchase. It is a mitzvah to bathe in honor of Shabbat on Thursday or Friday. However, on Shabbat it is forbidden to bathe in warm water, even if that water has been warmed before Shabbat.