The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
Abraham Joshua Heschel, Susannah Heschel, Ilya Schor
1951·118 pages
A profound meditation on the Sabbath, exploring its spiritual meaning as a sacred time in Jewish tradition.
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A profound meditation on the Sabbath, exploring its spiritual meaning as a sacred time in Jewish tradition.
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Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication-and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life. In this brief yet profound meditation on the meaning of the Seventh Day, Heschel introduced the idea of an "architecture of holiness" that appears not in space but in time Judaism, he argues, is a religion of time: it finds meaning not i...
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Central focus on Jewish spirituality and Sabbath observance; deeply devotional.
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