My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew
In a very real sense, the covenant is vulnerable to history and must be ratified again and again. The holiday of Shavuot is the response to these concerns. Shavuot celebrates and renews the covenant of the Jewish people.
Irving Greenberg • The Jewish Way: Living the Holidays
Second, Shabbat can help us fight consumerism, materialism, and workaholism.
Sarah Hurwitz • Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)
