shabbaton

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שַׁבָּתוֹן (shabatón).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑːbɑːˈtoʊn/, /ʃɑːbəˈtoʊn/

Noun

shabbaton (plural shabbatons or shabbatonim)

  1. (Judaism) A shabbat-long or weekend-long educational gathering.
    • 2017, Velvel Pasternak, Behind the Music, Stories, Anecdotes, Articles and Reflections, page 74:
      At a Shabbaton dedicated to Jewish music, each participant was asked to introduce himself or herself in a few sentences.
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