Shabbat Shalom - Words of Wisdom

Shabbat Shalom. Beginning with this post, Friday posts will not tell how-to, when-to, and what-to do in the classroom. Rather, in the spirit of Shabbat, Friday posts will offer "words of wisdom" from Judaic sources and others. Take these words into your life, as you wish. View them as informative, inspirational, or even irrelevant -it's your choice. The Friday words which I post are my way of sharing Shabbat with you.

Words of Wisdom:

"There are days when we seek things
for ourselves and measure failure
by what we do not gain.

On Shabbat, we seek not to acquire
but to share.

There are days when we exploit nature
as if it were a horn of plenty
that can never be exhausted.

On Shabbat, we stand in wonder
before the mystery of creation.

There are days when we act as if we
cared nothing for the rights of others.

On Shabbat, we remember that justice is
our duty and a better world our goal.

So we embrace Shabbat:
day of rest, day of wonder, day of peace."

From Mishkan T'Filah - Shabbbat service

Shabbat Shalom - Rest and Renew