tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653992368546779574.post317522384402138955..comments2024-01-30T02:37:28.387-06:00Comments on Notes from a Jewish Thoreau: Shabbat (the Sabbath) as Child's PlayYonassan Gershomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918610823274529036noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653992368546779574.post-5912798948018528532012-07-15T14:02:01.238-05:002012-07-15T14:02:01.238-05:00Yes, actually I have seen it, I think this was wha...Yes, actually I have seen it, I think this was what inspired me to write this post. The "Ten Principles" they list are very similar to our Sabbath observance. "Modern" people often ridicule Orthodox Jews for being so strict about the Sabbath (but then again, Romans thought we were lazy for not working 24/7 -- and horrors of horrors, we even gave our servants and animals a day off. Those crazy Jews!)<br /><br />now we are finding out that our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health REQUIRE a break from all this chatter. I'll admit I do not own a smart phone, rarely go on Facebook anymore, and almost never Twitter, not even on weekdays. I use the Internet, but do not allow it to rule me.Yonassan Gershomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918610823274529036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653992368546779574.post-82243869542993732642012-07-15T00:32:44.386-05:002012-07-15T00:32:44.386-05:00Just in case you haven't seen this website alr...Just in case you haven't seen this website already: http://sabbathmanifesto.org/<br /><br />By the way, thank you for maintaing this blog. It's a treat! :)Daniel Scott Poynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414409949783743220noreply@blogger.com