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PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100609607456
ISBN-139780609607459
eBay Product ID (ePID)2301238
Product Key Features
Book TitleFourth Commandment : Remember the Sabbath Day
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicJudaism / Rituals & Practice, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
GenreReligion
AuthorFrancine Klagsbrun
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15 oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-004692
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Written with her usual warmth and evocative talent, Francine Klagsbrun offers in these ancient tales and personal memories an insight into the enchanting world of the Sabbath, a sacred time filled with song and serenity." -Elie Wiesel "Enchanting time with eternal moment, this gentle, luminous meditation on the Sabbath evokes the very spirit of the day it celebrates." -The Reverend Forrest Church, author ofBringing God Home "Writing with impressive scholarship and grace, Francine Klagsbrun explains why Shabbat should be part of the life of any thoughtful person." -Harold S. Kushner, author ofWhen Bad Things Happen to Good People "Weaving together widely disparate sources-from Jewish mysticism to Jewish law to family lore-Klagsbrun ignites a spark in the reader. You feel you are in the presence of a woman of great wisdom, wit, and warmth." -Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture, Jewish Theological Seminary "The Fourth Commandmentacts as both an introduction to the Jewish Sabbath and a fascinating elaboration for more cognizant readers. Throughout the book, Klagsbrun does nothing less than illuminate this most luminous of days." -Melvin Jules Bukiet, author ofAfterandStrange Fire "In her enchanting, learned, and inspiring story of the Sabbath, Francine Klagsbrun penetrates into both its meaning and its history-as manifested in beauty and light, in peace and song, in study and rest, in moral perception and cosmic contemplation. To enter this radiant book-whatever your background or experience-is to have your life renewed." -Cynthia Ozick, "Written with her usual warmth and evocative talent, Francine Klagsbrun offers in these ancient tales and personal memories an insight into the enchanting world of the Sabbath, a sacred time filled with song and serenity." -Elie Wiesel "Enchanting time with eternal moment, this gentle, luminous meditation on the Sabbath evokes the very spirit of the day it celebrates." -The Reverend Forrest Church, author of Bringing God Home "Writing with impressive scholarship and grace, Francine Klagsbrun explains why Shabbat should be part of the life of any thoughtful person." -Harold S. Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People "Weaving together widely disparate sources-from Jewish mysticism to Jewish law to family lore-Klagsbrun ignites a spark in the reader. You feel you are in the presence of a woman of great wisdom, wit, and warmth." -Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture, Jewish Theological Seminary "The Fourth Commandment acts as both an introduction to the Jewish Sabbath and a fascinating elaboration for more cognizant readers. Throughout the book, Klagsbrun does nothing less than illuminate this most luminous of days." -Melvin Jules Bukiet, author of After and Strange Fire "In her enchanting, learned, and inspiring story of the Sabbath, Francine Klagsbrun penetrates into both its meaning and its history-as manifested in beauty and light, in peace and song, in study and rest, in moral perception and cosmic contemplation. To enter this radiant book-whatever your background or experience-is to have your life renewed." -Cynthia Ozick
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal296.4/1
SynopsisA reinterpretation of the meanings and traditions of the Sabbath in terms of modern life draws on sacred texts from the Bible, Talmud, and Kabbalah, as well as on the origins, history, rituals, and practice of the Sabbath.
LC Classification NumberBV4670.K53 2002
