Stop doing what? and what for?

Still ruminating over the Sabbath question – been chewing over it ever since I recently found that I’d got the wrong end of the stick about the concept of “work”, and that the original instruction in the Bible was not … Continue reading →

Yes, I’ve been having a lovely Sabbath

Being Jewish means that whatever you do, there will always be some fellow Jews who think you’re not observant enough, and some who think you’re way over the top. I’ve been having a lovely, relaxing day today. A quiet day … Continue reading →

Sabbath

Taking a day (or a chunk of time) off and resting means, amongst other things, that I acknowledge it’s not up to me to keep the world going.