Man is not a beast of burden, and the Sabbath is not for the purpose of enhancing the efficiency of his work.
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About Abraham Joshua Heschel
Abraham Joshua Heschel was American american rabbi, theologian, and philosopher. Abraham Joshua Heschel was a Polish-American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Heschel, a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, authored a number of widely read books on Jewish philosophy and was a leader in the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Work — The value of effort, discipline, and meaningful labour