My favorite time of the week begins in the late afternoon of the Jewish Sabbath and ends at nightfall. It comprises roughly the time from the conclusion of the Sabbath Afternoon Prayer to the beginning of the Evening Prayer. It spans about one and a quarter hours. Its starting and ending times by the clock … Continue reading Sabbath Blues
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Kraków: Our Polish Sabbath
In the Symposium, Plato puts the following words in the mouth of Alcibiades: “Drunkards and children tell the truth.”¹ When drinking alcohol, people seem more inclined to say what they honestly think or feel. Can drinking also reveal something about a person’s character? Some people when they drink become aggressive, for example, or weepy and … Continue reading Kraków: Our Polish Sabbath
Kraków: Boundary Rules
From the moment that Beth and I decided to visit Poland, I began to think about the Sabbath that we would be spending there, to plan for it. I remembered to bring my tallit, my prayerbook, and my reading glasses, of course. But there was one thing that I forgot. And it made all the … Continue reading Kraków: Boundary Rules
