The Sabbath
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · August 17, 2005
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- Who it’s for
- A brief, contemplative meditation on how Judaism finds holiness in time rather than in things.
- Themes
- Jewish spirituality, Meaning of the Sabbath, Holiness in time
- Pacing
- Reflective
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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.
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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
Time Made Sacred
A brief, contemplative meditation on how Judaism finds holiness in time rather than in things.
Come here for
- A thoughtful account of the Seventh Day’s meaning
- A striking vision of time as sacred architecture
Expect
- Passionate, serious reflections on Jewish spirituality
- Big ideas in a brief meditation
Where it sits
| Jewish Rituals & Practice | 48% |
|---|---|
| Jewish Holidays | 46% |
| Jewish Theology | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Jewish Rituals & Practice
- Jewish Theology
- Faith
- Authors
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- August 17, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Jewish spirituality · Meaning of the Sabbath · Holiness in time
- Reading lane
- Jewish Rituals & Practice