The Sabbath

By Abraham Joshua Heschel, Ilya Schor (Illustrator)

Discover the timeless sanctity of the Sabbath, where holiness transcends space.

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Explore the profound concept of time as sacred in 'The Sabbath.' Abraham Joshua Heschel invites readers to see the Seventh Day as a cathedral in time, challenging the material focus of modern life. How does one find holiness in the fleeting moments of existence? This meditation offers a spiritual journey, urging a deeper understanding of eternity beyond the physical world. With evocative illustrations, this book is a call to embrace the divine architecture of time.

From the publisher

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.” Featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ilya Schor

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