The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Susannah Heschel (Introduction)

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  • Pub. Date: August 2005
  • 126pp
  • Sales Rank: 28,945

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    • Pub. Date: August 2005
    • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
    • Format: Paperback, 126pp
    • Sales Rank: 28,945

    Synopsis

    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 in space and the material things that fill it but in time and the eternity that imbues it, so that "the Sabbaths are our great cathedrals."

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    A scholarly meditation of the nature and celebration of the Sabbath.

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    Biography

    Abraham Joshua Heschel was internationally known as a scholar, author, activist, and theologian. He was Professor of Ethics and Mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

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    This is a MUST READ!by J_Adam_Wesley

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    March 21, 2009: This wrecked me. Period! Heschel writes with such beauty.

    Awesomeby Anonymous

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    June 01, 2003: This book really blew me away. Not only did it spark my interest in Judaism, but it also perpetuated my desire to re-define some of my own morals and values in order to dedicate the time necessary to worshiping the divine.


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