An obvious point just about worth mentioning, is that of course you don’t need to spend a whole day over Sabbath. A half- or third-day per week is a lot better than none. Albeit perhaps increasing the chance that you’ll start thinking about post-Sabbath plans during Sabbath (if it ends before night).
Relatedly, if Sabbath is to be a whole day perhaps it’s better lasting from waking up until bedtime (or notionally say midnight to midnight), so it is bookended by the natural boundaries of sleep. (Albeit that reduces the point of the candle-lighting ritual.)
An obvious point just about worth mentioning, is that of course you don’t need to spend a whole day over Sabbath. A half- or third-day per week is a lot better than none. Albeit perhaps increasing the chance that you’ll start thinking about post-Sabbath plans during Sabbath (if it ends before night).
Relatedly, if Sabbath is to be a whole day perhaps it’s better lasting from waking up until bedtime (or notionally say midnight to midnight), so it is bookended by the natural boundaries of sleep. (Albeit that reduces the point of the candle-lighting ritual.)