I've been thinking about these two motivations for shabbat as not necessarily showing an evolution but as simultaneous motivations for the same thing. Like, people pray for different reasons, but can still chant the same words. Some shabbat because of Exodus. Some shabbat because of creation. Some shabbat because of both. In the end, it's Shabbat.
Thanks for this essay! Excellent food for my thoughts <3
I've been thinking about these two motivations for shabbat as not necessarily showing an evolution but as simultaneous motivations for the same thing. Like, people pray for different reasons, but can still chant the same words. Some shabbat because of Exodus. Some shabbat because of creation. Some shabbat because of both. In the end, it's Shabbat.
Thanks for this essay! Excellent food for my thoughts <3
Shabbat Shalom Meg! :) (always both/and is best..)
So touching to see this image from the Polish synagogue we visited together.
Also the Deut Shabbat is based on humanism. Shabbat is a celebration of liberty.