The Gift of Shabbos [Hardcover]

The Gift of Shabbos: Insights from the Sfas Emes on the Sabbath and its observances
By: Rabbi Yosef Stern

Product Description
For nearly a century, Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh Alter of Ger' s classic Sfas Emes has been the challenging and provocative fare of outstanding scholars. But the concise and complex language and thought process of this classic were daunting to all but a select few. But Rabbi Yosef Stern has distilled these profound; scintillating , pithy, incredibly rich discourses into enlightening and inspiring English essays.

The Gift of Shabbos is a clear and brilliant work. Among the topics it explores are:
Melachah (creative work)
Menuchah (rest)
Shabbos as a Divine gift
he three meals
Lechem Mishneh (the two loaves of bread)
Oneg (delight) Shabbos
Shabbos as a microcosm of the World to Come
a commentary on the Kabbalas Shabbos service.

In addition , it features an introduction to the Sfas Emes' mode of thought, which includes a treatment of the sage' s approach to such concepts as Nekudah Hapenimis and Hashgachah Pratis.

ISBN-10: 1422600149
ISBN-13: 9781422600146
Binding: Hardcover / Pages: 558
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Published: by ArtScroll / Mesorah