Musings on Shabbat; The Sabbath
“The seventh day is a palace in time which we build. It is made of soul, of joy and reticence.” " It is one thing to race or be driven by the vicissitudes that menace life, and another thing to stand still and to embrace the presence of an eternal moment." Abraham Heschel Just before Shabbat, some traditional Jews empty their pockets of anything work related and put it in a "Shabbos box". In go Palm Pilots, cell phones, laptops, car keys, wallets, etc. Stripped of these tools, we are free to... Sign in to see full entry.