Jewish Time: Shabbat and Holidays
There is no more prominent and frequent occurrence in the Jewish calendar than the weekly arrival of Shabbat. Along with the remaining six days of the week, Shabbat provides the basic rhythm of Jewish time. Six days of work, one day of rest: mundane, holy.
The Jewish calendar allows us to follow ancient rhythms that orient our lives in many subliminal ways. As we live in Jewish time we inevitably bring new interpretations to the understanding of the holiday cycle and the re-reading of Torah, but in doing so, we are also acted on by the sacred texts and practices that we encounter.