Kumzits

To establish a certain ambiance the lighting is often low and candles are primarily used, or if taking place outdoors it is usually around a campfire.

Despite the opposition of some who preferred to use the more distinctly Hebrew שב-נא Shev-na "please sit" or Persian/Arabic טוזיג "Tozig" (via the Talmud),[1] the word has stuck and is used mainly by the religious but sometimes also the secular public.

Often, a kumzits will take place after the Sabbath, and as such some erroneously use the term interchangeably with Melava Malka.

When a kumzits takes place Friday night, it is often called an "oneg shabbos" (a Hebrew phrase meaning "Sabbath pleasure").

[citation needed] If the kumzits takes place on Shabbat, songs with a Sabbath theme can be sung.