Stop look listen : celebrating Shabbos through a spiritual lens / Nehemia Polen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polen, Nehemia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sabbath--Customs and practices.

Sabbath.

Spirituality--Judaism.

Spirituality.

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 232 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Milford, CT ; Jerusalem : Maggid Books, an imprint of Koren Publishers Jerusalem Ltd., 2022.

Summary:

Stop. Look. Listen. The three stages of a full day of uninterrupted practice, tied to the natural cycle of the sun's setting, rising, and setting again. This stunning and inspiring work reintroduces Shabbos to those who have grown up with the holy seventh day, as well as to newcomers who wish to gain access to the power of this most venerable of Judaism's traditions. It provides fresh, innovative readings of core biblical and talmudic passages, as well as guidance for expressions such as melody, storytelling, prayer, listening, and silence. Going beyond merely taking a "day of rest" from technology, we are here invited to explore Shabbos's interior landscape, to overcome restlessness, to check the urge to accumulate, to move beyond self-cultivation to self-transcendence. On Shabbos we can find a different way of inhabiting the world: appreciation without grasping, perceiving without attempting to incorporate into the self, coming into place and lingering intently. Shabbos enables us to feel hibbat hakodesh - the sweet, precious embrace of the sacred. A textured landscape of indescribable beauty, Shabbos is the greatest, most noble gift we can give to the world, to our communities, to ourselves, and to God.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. How to Think About Shabbos

2. Shabbos in Scripture

3. Rediscovering Hasidism

Masters, Practices, Dispositions

4. Stop

Preparation, Anticipation, and Love

5. Look

Shabbos Day: How Sweet the Light

6. Listen

The Gift of Stillness

7. Savoring Darkness's Return

8. Your Call Is Important to Us

9. Shabbos for the Whole World

The Fate of the Earth: Aspirational Thoughts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781592645701

1592645704

OCLC:

1334942518