Since weekly Sabbath occurs on Saturday, it was presumed that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, even though this would mean Jesus was dead for less than three days.

To keep the weekly Sabbath holy, Adventists abstain from secular work on Saturday.

Essentially, non-Sabbatarians suggest Paul's claim here is that ritual observance of days, including the weekly Sabbath, is no longer prescribed under the New Covenant.

He also interpreted weekly Sabbath as a symbol of this heavenly rest: "And well did he conclude the argument.

This year, Passover began at sundown on Saturday, as the weekly Sabbath was ending, so many stoves were left burning for days.

Religious observance is an integral part of home life, including the weekly Sabbath and keeping kosher dietary laws.

For Jews, Friday night, as always, was the start of the weekly Sabbath.

God calls us to regular rhythms of work, rest and reflection - weekly Sabbaths and regular holy-days (holidays).

They observe New Moons in a similar fashion to weekly Sabbaths in that secular work and trade are prohibited.

Karaite Jews begin counting the Omer on the day after the weekly Sabbath during Passover, rather than on the second day of Passover (the 16th of Nisan).