This book by Aryeh Kaplan answers many questions about the day that is the heart of Jewish existence, offering explanations, philosophy and a concise guide to Sabbath observance. Why is the Sabbath the only religious observance mentioned in the Ten Commandments? Why does the Talmud call the Sabbath "a taste of the world to come?" […]
Regardless of your family's level of observance, Shabbat has the potential to enrich your spiritual life. But many families, even more observant ones, miss the forest for the trees. In this classic, 136-page meditation on the meaning of the seventh day, Heschel presents the idea of an "architecture of holiness" that appears not in space […]
