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Original Title:	The Sabbath, its Meaning for Modern Man
ISBN:	0374529752 (ISBN13: 9780374529758)
Edition Language:	English

The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Paperback | Pages: 118 pages

Rating: 4.38 | 3804 Users | 349 Reviews

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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."

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Title	:	The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
Author	:	Abraham Joshua Heschel
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 118 pages
Published	:	August 17th 2005 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (first published 1951)
Categories	:	Religion. Judaism. Literature. Jewish

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Ratings: 4.38 From 3804 Users | 349 Reviews

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It is really, really difficult to rate or review this book. I dont really know what to say about this book, except that it made me feel very calm. It took away all of my anxieties and let me breath. It definitely deserves a reread some day.

3.5 starsIn many ways this is a wonderful book. However, after the first couple chapters, the poetic language starts to get a bit much. And while there are interesting thoughts in each chapter, all the way through to the end of the Epilogue, it gets quite repetitive at times. Especially considering that the text itself (setting aside the footnotes) is a mere 101 pages.Worth a read, but perhaps in very small (no more than a chapter) bits, and spread apart over time.

I am really pleased that I managed to re-start and complete the book. I particularly enjoyed the last few chapters and the epilogue. Useful to be reminded of the sanctity of time, rather than the materials. Overall, it describes a standard of appreciation of Shabbat to aspire to. I suspect I will need to re-read again ...



This was probably one of the most inspiring books I've read. A short book, it is full of rich, deep truths and insights. Heschel talks at length about time and space, and leads the reader into some philosophical worlds which are exciting and new. The meaning of the Sabbath- rest, holiness, sanctuary and peace- is explored and delved into here, like no other book I've read on the subject. The only parts where I got a bit lost were when Heschel would quote from works by other rabbis- texts I was

This is the most poetic book that isnt actually poetry Ive ever read. Heschel was in love with the Sabbath. Seriously in love with it and its place within Judaism and the world. This 100 page book is love song to it. When I took the Big Dunk one of the questions my Beit Din asked me was what particular observance meant the most to me and I said Shabbat. At the time my Shabbat observance was only a fraction of what it is now but even then it really was a sanctification of time for me.Now Shabbat

The first part of the book feels like listing to a wonderful lecture on sabbath, then it switches to this melody of poetry and thoughts that challenge the whole of yourself. It takes some time and understanding to appreciate but its worth it. I enjoyed this book and will probably return to it many times to seek more understanding.