Sabbath Gives Us Time to Breathe
I no longer read email or spend time on Facebook on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat). I need to stop and take a deep breath.
Shabbat is commanded in the Torah as the day God rested after the six days of creation. It is a remembrance of the creation of the world and the Israelites’ Exodus from Egyptian slavery. It is an observance and awareness of making the day of rest holy.
Shabbat is a spiritual oasis at the end of an arid week, a time to breathe, detach from daily concerns and acknowledge the world beyond ourselves.
Read Penny Kessler’s full article here