Jews are oft accustomed to greeting each other with a hearty "good Shabbos" when encountering one another on the holy day.
This greeting is not by chance. It is written "One who meets their friend on Shabbos should not say 'good morning' like they would on a regular weekday, rather they should say 'good Shabbos.' About this it is written 'Remember (זכור) the day of Shabbos to sanctify it," i.e. always mention (זכור) the Shabbos."
It is told of R. Shlomo Zalman Aurebach that he would be careful not to say "Gut Shabbos" on the way to Shul Friday night so as not to fulfill the mitzvah of kiddush.
של"ה מסכת שבת ד"ה בענין ועשה טוב
ועי' בהגהות רעק"א לשו"ע סי' רע"א הל המג"א סק"א בא"ד וכן משמע מתוס'. ועי' בביאור הלכה שם סוף ד"ה דאיתקיש
ועי' בשו"ת תשובה מאהבה ח"ב סי' רל"ט (לשו"ע סי' רס"ג) ד"ה ואף אנא אמינא בסוגריים דנשים יוצאות בזה חיובן דהדלקת נרות
ספר תשובות והנהגות (שטרנבוך) ח"ד או"ח סי' נ"ט
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I once heard that when G'd created the first Shabbos it was 24 hours light, without any night.
ReplyDeleteTo commemorate this on Friday night before we go to sleep we do not say Good night rather we say "Good Shabbos".
Anyone know a source?
Laz: I have also heard of this minhag many times, also with no source. If you have an Otzar Hachachmah, there is a sefer there called "לקראת שבת" with extensive source material on all Shabbos-related customs. On pg. 272 (of the actual book, not the "otzar page") you'll see in footnote 9 he brings this custom, albeit without a source. See there.
ReplyDeleteThe book is written by "Shimon Baruch"
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