Sabbath hours : thoughts (Unknown Binding)

by Liebman Adler (Author)

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Although this volume is from 1893, it's timeless for those who choose to open their hearts, minds and spirits to great lessons.

From the book's Preface:

The following fifty-four sermons, one for each Sabbath of the year, with two additional for leap years, were culled from two volumes of German sermons on texts from the Pentateuch, published by the late Rabbi Liebman Adler, of Chicago.

The author, in his preface, speaks of how, in days gone by, "when, on Friday, all the preparations for the beloved Sabbath had been completed, and the Sabbath garments had been donned, the Jewish mother began to read, attentively and devoutly, the Pentateuchal and Prophetical portions assigned to that Sabbath, continuing until it was time for the evening service at the synagogue, and finishing whatever she failed to read then, on the afternoon of the Sabbath."

It is hoped that this collection of modern sermons on every-day problems may take the place, with the daughters of Zion, of the old-time book of Biblical readings, and therefore it is dedicated first and foremost to the use of the women in Israel. Through all the vicissitudes of this century, the sanctity of the Jewish home has been well maintained, and with it the influence of woman
over Jewish religious life. By right of inheritance, she occupies vantage-ground, from whose height she can shape the future. She it is that can keep alive the ancient fervor, and promote an intelligent view of Judaism and its practices. To equip her with needed knowledge is the purpose of this collection of Biblical
discussions, which are conducted from the point of view of modern thought, and with rare lucidity, illustrate the universality and present timeliness of our ancient sacred literature.

Through these same characteristics, our book may come to have another use. There are many towns and settlements in the United States wholly cut off from Jewish teaching, and such communities may welcome these sermons as a source of devotion and as a guide to the study of the Sacred Scriptures, the fount of Jewish inspiration. Indeed, the book will yield its virtue only to him who, with each sermon, will read, in the Holy Book itself, the chapter from which the text marked under the title is selected. Such earnestness alone can restore to us our former distinction, the knowledge of the Law, which must continue to be our wisdom and our understanding before the eyes of the nations.

THE EDITOR. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 338 pages
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America (1893)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00085WE06
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