What's So Special About Sabbath Rest?
The Sabbath is traditionally called a "day of rest." Yet many of us treat it as an opportunity to catch up on chores or shopping. Others, exhausted by labor, use it to recharge for the coming work week. Some, like me when I was a kid, find it deadly boring. But Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel helps us appreciate that Sabbath rest or "menuha," when done properly, is actually a holy opportunty to achieve fulfillment and tranquility.