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The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of things of space; on the Sabbath we try to become attuned to holiness in time.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

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The task of life is to face sacred moments.
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Man’s true fulfillment depends on communion with that which transcends him.
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To abstain completely from all enjoyments may be easy. Yet to enjoy life and retain spiritual integrity – there is the challenge.
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