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Tag Archives: Shabbat
A Case for Shabbat
Shabbat? How? Why? Does it seem possible–or impossible–to set aside a day to sanctify God or simply to rest our bodies? I am reblogging this piece from the Alban Institute’s blog. I think it makes the case quite well. http://www.alban.org/conversation.aspx?id=10180 … Continue reading
Blogging the Torah: Parashat Behar-Bechukkotai, How Can I Observe Sh’mittah when I Live in a Four-Story Walk-Up?
One of my favorite books of midrashim is the children’s book, Does God Have a Big Toe? In the first story, “Partners,” Rabbi Marc Gellman describes a conversation between God and the angels. The angels think that the universe is … Continue reading
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