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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
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,...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The author of Sababa returns with a collection of good-for-the-soul recipes that embody the spirit and pleasures of Shabbat. As a child, Adeena Sussman looked forward to the magic of Shabbat-the traditional Jewish day of rest-all week. A treasured time when family and friends come together to relax, unwind, and revel in one another's company during an open-ended, tantalizing meal, Shabbat has been practiced all over the world, and throughout history....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this new edition that includes a study guide, popular author Walter Brueggemann writes that the Sabbath is not simply about keeping rules but rather about becoming a whole person and restoring a whole society. Brueggemann calls out our 24/7 society of consumption, a society in which we live to achieve, accomplish, perform, and possess. We want more, own more, use more, eat more, and drink more. Brueggemann shows readers how keeping the Sabbath...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Is there a God that created us, or did we all get here by chance as many atheist scientists speculate or theorize? If there is a God, what is he like and what does that mean for us? Is the Bible his inspired and reliable word? These may be some questions that the average person asks, among other. I try to answer these questions throughout the book. I examine some evidence fro creation. I examine prophecies from the book of Daniel and Revelation that...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022, 2022
Language
English
Description
"The virtues of taking a break--and of being thankful--are extolled in the gentle story of a stubborn ox, an impatient farmer, and a day of rest. Long ago, in the hills near Jerusalem, lived a young ox. For six days each week, she and her owner would toil in the fields, and on the seventh day both would rest. Then it came to be that this young ox was sold. For six days, she toiled in her new owner's fields, and on the seventh day the farmer brought...
10) Challah day!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Follows a family as they make homemade challah bread from the heart. Includes information about challah and a recipe.
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