Il sabato

I could feel the gears shifting in my head as I read this Jewish classic on the importance of sanctifying time instead of space. I'm sure I barely scratched the surface of the concepts that Heschel wishes to communicate. To plumb the depths will require rereading and reflection. It's a small book, p Leggi tutto

This is the most poetic book that isn’t actually poetry I’ve 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 parti Leggi tutto

I really liked this book. As a Christian, reading a Jewish perspective on Sabbath, one that seemed to draw on so much of Jewish tradition that I didn't know of, was a very rich experience for me. At the same time, there were definitely parts I didn't understand, probably because I am looking in from Leggi tutto

Heschel approaches the Sabbath from the perspective of mystical, Rabbinic Judaism. Rabbi Lawrence Kushner calls Heschel's book "the primary text for all subsequent American Jewish spirituality." I am not in a position to dispute that. I had expected a more biblically grounded vision of Sabbath as it Leggi tutto

Amazing book, highly recommended. I gained a much greater appreciation for the Shabbat after this book. I can definitely see myself re-reading this book several times in the future as I gain a greater understanding, love and respect for Judaism.

Esse pequeno grande ensaio é uma obra-prima da filosofia teológica, recomendado até a não-judeus.

thoughtful and sometimes provocative, like all of Heschel's writings ... in my current novel, my character Anna Gorska, furious with God for allowing the Holocaust, maintains her fragile ties with Judaism by at least partially observing the Sabbath ... Heschel offers insights as to how she might thi Leggi tutto

Heschel presents a stunningly simple and profound thesis: it is not in space, but in time, that we find God's likeness. In a few short passages this book changed the way I think about not only the Sabbath, but the nature of God and my relationship with Him. This is an absolute must-read for anyone t Leggi tutto