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A Sanctuary in Time

How the Jewish Celebration of the Sabbath

Can Help Us Better Appreciate the Lord’s Day

 

The Jewish Observance of the Sabbath: Pharisaic Legalism?

When I first moved to Israel, I was stunned to learn about the many prohibitions that bind orthodox Jews in their observance of the Sabbath day: No driving, no cooking, no watching TV, no phones, computers or any other forms of media, no shopping or handling of money, and no writing, to name a few.

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Dr. André Villeneuve is Assistant Professor of Scripture and Theology at Saint John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado. He holds a STB from the Salesian Pontifical University, a PhD in Scripture from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a MA in Theology and Catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is a founder of Catholics for Israel (www.catholicsforisrael.com), dedicated to the work of reconciliation between Israel and the Church.

This article is from The Catechetical Review (Online Edition ISSN 2379-6324) and may be copied for catechetical purposes only. It may not be reprinted in another published work without the permission of The Catechetical Review by contacting [email protected]

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