I recently picked up the DVD of "Fiddler on the Roof" ($3 at Big Lots, and you can't beat that with a stick!) and watched it. I hadn't seen it probably since it aired on TV in the 1970's, so I had forgotten how good it is. Early in the film, the families in this Russian Jewish community are preparing to celebrate the Sabbath. Several characters in the film great each other with the phrase "Good Sabbath." Well, I immediately thought about the episode "Man in a Hurry" when folks are leaving church after the morning service. Several of the characters exchange the greeting "Good Sabbath." I always thought the saying was a bit unusual, having never heard Christians greet one another this way. Now after seeing "Fiddler on the Roof," it appears that this is a Jewish greeting. Has anyone else heard this expression used in Christian circles? I checked on the website and see that this script was written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum. Do you think they actually picked a Jewish greeting to be used by the congregants of All Souls, or is this expression used by some Christians? I don't recall this being addressed in the book "Mayberry 101." I just really got to thinking about this and wondered if anyone could satisfy my curiosity.
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