The Gift of Rest
Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath
1st Edition
Published on 16. August 2011
240 pages
978-1-4516-0618-8 (ISBN)
Description
Senator Joe Lieberman shows how ceasing all activity for a weekly Sabbath observance has profound benefit?including health, relationships, and even career advancement?for people of all religions.
Our bodies and souls were created to rest?regularly?and when they do, we experience heightened productivity, improved health, and more meaningful relationships.
In these pages you'll find wonderful stories of the senator's spiritual journey, as well as special Sabbath experiences with political colleagues such as Bill Clinton, Al and Tipper Gore, John McCain, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Bob Dole, and others. Senator Joe Lieberman shows how his observance of the Sabbath has not only enriched his personal and spiritual life but enhanced his career and enabled him to serve his country to his greatest capacity.
Our bodies and souls were created to rest?regularly?and when they do, we experience heightened productivity, improved health, and more meaningful relationships.
In these pages you'll find wonderful stories of the senator's spiritual journey, as well as special Sabbath experiences with political colleagues such as Bill Clinton, Al and Tipper Gore, John McCain, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Bob Dole, and others. Senator Joe Lieberman shows how his observance of the Sabbath has not only enriched his personal and spiritual life but enhanced his career and enabled him to serve his country to his greatest capacity.
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Persons
Joseph I. Lieberman (1942-2024) was a United States senator representing Connecticut. As the 2000 Democratic vice presidential candidate, he made history as the first Jewish American to run for national office on a major-party ticket. He authored several books, including In Praise of Public Life, An Amazing Adventure, and The Gift of Rest.
David Klinghoffer is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He is the author of five books including Why the Jews Rejected Jesus: The Turning Point in Western History; Shattered Tablets: Why We Ignore the Ten Commandments at Our Peril; and the spiritual memoir The Lord Will Gather Me In: My Journey to Jewish Orthodoxy, a National Jewish Book Award finalist. A former senior editor of National Review magazine, he has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Commentary, The Weekly Standard, and many other publications.
David Klinghoffer is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He is the author of five books including Why the Jews Rejected Jesus: The Turning Point in Western History; Shattered Tablets: Why We Ignore the Ten Commandments at Our Peril; and the spiritual memoir The Lord Will Gather Me In: My Journey to Jewish Orthodoxy, a National Jewish Book Award finalist. A former senior editor of National Review magazine, he has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Commentary, The Weekly Standard, and many other publications.
Content
- Intro
- Description
- Back Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Author's Note
- Introduction: The Gift of the Sabbath
- Chapter 1: Sabbath Eve: Preparations, Physical and Spiritual Friday Afternoon
- Chapter 2: Kabbalat Shabbat: Welcoming the Sabbath Friday Evening Service
- Chapter 3: The Shabbat Meal: Honoring God, Blessing Each Other Friday Night at Home
- Chapter 4: Sunset, Sunrise: Intimacy, Human and Divine Friday Night & Saturday Morning
- Chapter 5: Morning Prayers: The Covenant of Destiny Saturday Morning Prayers
- Chapter 6: The Torah Reading: Revering God's Word Saturday Morning
- Chapter 7: The Gift of Leisure: Honoring God with our Rest Saturday Afternoon
- Chapter 8: Interrupting The Sabbath: Discerning the Greater Good
- Chapter 9: Leaving The Sabbath: Making Wise Distinctions Saturday Evening
- Chapter 10: The Six Days of Labor: Working with a Purpose
- Conclusion: Making Your Own Sabbath
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Further Reading and Resources
