The Sabbath
$34.43
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
17 August 2005
Summary
The Sabbath: A Cathedral in Time
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 spa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374529758 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0374529752 |
| Series: | FSG Classics |
| Author: | Abraham Joshua Heschel |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 17 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 141mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
Timeless. Read it, and be ready to be changed.
“Heschel’s The Sabbath is easily the primary text for all subsequent American Jewish Spirituality.” –Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, author of God Was In This Place
“Clearly Heschel’s most beloved book, The Sabbath is much more than a book about the Sabbath. It is, rather, our century’s most illuminating study of the dynamics of Jewish ritual living.” –Dr. Neil Gillman, author of Sacred Fragments
“Timeless. Read it, and be ready to be changed.” –The Revered Richard John Neuhaus, editor in chief of First Things
About The Author
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was internationally known as a scholar, author, activist, and theologian. He was Professor of Ethics and Mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
Susannah Heschel is the Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. She is the daughter of Abraham Joshua Herschel.
Ilya Schor (1904-1961) was a renowned artist of Jewish literature, as well as a painter, jeweler, engraver, and sculptor.
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