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title: "Hebrew for Shabbat"
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question: "What do you say on Friday in Hebrew?"
answer: "Shabbat shalom. If you need the time the candles go in, use the Shabbat times tool — that is the query “candle lighting times.”"
description: "What to say for Shabbat in Hebrew: shabbat shalom before and during, shavua tov after Havdalah. Pair with candle-lighting times. Gender notes included."
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# Hebrew for Shabbat

Shabbat shalom is the greeting that survives secular Tel Aviv and a Jerusalem stairwell. After the stars come out on Saturday, you switch to shavua tov.

שבת. Every week, Friday sunset to Saturday night.

## What do you say?

| Hebrew | Transliteration | English |
| --- | --- | --- |
| שבת שלום | Shabbat shalom | Sabbath peace |
| שבוע טוב | Shavua tov | A good week |
| גוט שבת | Gut Shabbos | Good Sabbath (Ashkenazi) |