shabbaton

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/ʃɑːbɑːˈtoʊn//ʃɑːbəˈtoʊn/

noun

A shabbat-long or weekend-long educational gathering.

OriginHebrew שַׁבָּתוֹן →
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Meanings

nounshabbaton (plural shabbatons or shabbatonim)

plural shabbatons · plural shabbatonim

  1. JudaismA shabbat-long or weekend-long educational gathering.

    At a Shabbaton dedicated to Jewish music, each participant was asked to introduce himself or herself in a few sentences.

    2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 74

Origin

  1. Hebrewשַׁבָּתוֹן
  2. Englishshabbaton

Borrowed from Hebrew שַׁבָּתוֹן (shabatón).

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APA

shabbaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabbaton

MLA

“shabbaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabbaton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shabbaton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabbaton.

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