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The Sabbath

Name: The Sabbath
ISBN: 9780374529758

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · August 17, 2005

Reading lane: Jewish Rituals & Practice

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Time Made Sacred

A brief, contemplative meditation on how Judaism finds holiness in time rather than in things.

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A thoughtful account of the Seventh Day’s meaning
A striking vision of time as sacred architecture

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Passionate, serious reflections on Jewish spirituality
Big ideas in a brief meditation

Book Details

Authors: Abraham Joshua Heschel
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published: August 17, 2005
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Jewish Rituals & Practice · Jewish Scriptures
Reading lane: Jewish Rituals & Practice

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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 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." Featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ilya Schor