Source of the Obligation to Honor the Sabbath
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Question
Is the obligation to honor the Sabbath from the Torah?
Answer
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The obligation of the mitzvah of Sabbath delight is derived from the words of the prophets, as it is said, "And you shall call the Sabbath a delight." However, some poskim hold that it is derived as a mitzvah from the Torah, learned from what is said "a holy convocation," and the sages in Torat Kohanim interpreted this as an obligation to honor the Sabbath with clean Sabbath clothes and to delight in the Sabbath with food and drink.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 242, סעיף 1); Mishnah Berurah (סק"א).
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