Shabbos is embodied spiritual practice.
Nehemia Polen • Stop, Look, Listen: Celebrating Shabbos through a Spiritual Lens
What the park is in space, Shabbat is in time. Shabbat is not simply a vacation, “free time,” time that is mine to dispose of as I wish. It differs from a vacation the way a park differs from a private garden. It is a world that exists only in virtue of it being shared by a community.
Jonathan Sacks • A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion
... See moreIn theory, I think what you’re talking about here is precisely why Jewish tradition mandates the observance of Shabbat. What would it be like to take one day each week away from the to-do lists, the obligations, the unread blog posts, the inchoate obligation to be witty on twitter or facebook or [insert online social space here]? In my line of work