Season 3, episode 5: letting the light in
“It feels profoundly counter-cultural and nourishing to say I'm on a different set of values here. I'm on a different track.”
— Jake
What would life look like if we oriented our week not around work—but rest?
In a world where the pace of life never seems to slow, we need rhythms of rest now more than ever. In this episode, we explore our personal and societal need for rest, restoration, and delight—and how the light of Sabbath rest might be the missing ingredient we’ve all been longing for.
Show notes:
New York Times article on sabbath preparation in winter
New York Times opinion piece: bring back the Sabbath
10 principles for a restorative rest day from the Sabbath Manifesto
New Republic editor Judith Shulevitz: additional articles
Aristotle on character formation through action in the Nicomachean Ethics
The Sabbath: its meaning for modern man, by renowned Jewish theologian Abraham Heschel
“Health is Membership” essay, by Wendell Berry
Aleph alliance for contemporary Jewish revival
Jack Cheng’s superlative 4-page essay on technology’s effects on us, “Door Close”
The environmental impact of rest: the Green Sabbath Project
More on the orthodox or traditional Jewish practice: Shabbat: A Hasidic View
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