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The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath

The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath


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Senator Joe Lieberman shows how ceasing all activity for a weekly Sabbath observance has profound benefit--including health, relationships, and even career advancement--for people of all religions. Our bodies and souls were created to rest--regularly--and when they do, we experience heightened productivity, improved health, and more meaningful relationships. In these pages you'll find wonderful stories of the senator's spiritual journey, as well as special Sabbath experiences with political colleagues such as Bill Clinton, Al and Tipper Gore, John McCain, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Bob Dole, and others. Senator Joe Lieberman shows how his observance of the Sabbath has not only enriched his personal and spiritual life but enhanced his career and enabled him to serve his country to his greatest capacity.

About the Author :
Joseph I. Lieberman (1942-2024) was a United States senator representing Connecticut. As the 2000 Democratic vice presidential candidate, he made history as the first Jewish American to run for national office on a major-party ticket. He authored several books, including In Praise of Public Life, An Amazing Adventure, and The Gift of Rest. David Klinghoffer is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He is the author of five books including Why the Jews Rejected Jesus: The Turning Point in Western History; Shattered Tablets: Why We Ignore the Ten Commandments at Our Peril; and the spiritual memoir The Lord Will Gather Me In: My Journey to Jewish Orthodoxy, a National Jewish Book Award finalist. A former senior editor of National Review magazine, he has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Commentary, The Weekly Standard, and many other publications.

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""The Gift of Rest" is a charming, beautifully written inspirational gem, as well as a fascinating insider's look at how spirituality and faith intersect at the highest echelons of political power."--Jonathan Kellerman, bestselling novelist "Joe Lieberman's modest memoir of a notable political career, lived wholly within the frame of the eternal Jewish Sabbath, is unique in its zestful picture of how he does it in this day and age."--Herman Wouk, bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Caine Mutiny "Joseph Lieberman does not just acknowledge the Sabbath as a break from the working week. As an observant Jew he relishes and bathes in the spirit of it. While most other faiths do not embrace the formal rituals of Judaism, there is much here that we can admire and that will remind Christians of what we have lost as respect and love for the Sabbath has diminished. This is a book about faith that both informs and transforms the reader."--Cecil O. Samuelson, President, Brigham Young University "Senator Lieberman's "The Gift of Rest" is itself "a gift of faith". In these few pages, Senator Lieberman reminds us that the God-given day of rest--whether we call it Sabbath or Sunday--should be honored by all believers. As Pope John Paul II taught: we cannot work with God all week, if we do not rest with God on His Sabbath! Senator Lieberman's reflections help each of us to remember just how to rest in God's presence on His day."--Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York "This charming, personal, and informative book by the popular Senator Joe Lieberman 'is my love song to the Shabbat, ' the Jewish Sabbath, and what it can mean for non-Jews as well. This discovery and rediscovery of the Shabbat offers an intimate glimpse into the mind and heart of a decent and thoughtful person, written in non-technical prose, and which cannot fail to inspire a sensitive reader. Read it and cherish it. It will add a new dimension to your life."--Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, Chancellor of Yeshiva University, Rosh Hayeshiva (Head) of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary "This deeply sincere and highly readable composition is certain to help people rethink their concept of Sabbath and prod them to rest."--Publishers Weekly "What a beautiful book about a beautiful concept--a day of rest as a gift to humanity. Senator Lieberman's account of the Sabbath brought back fond memories of my own past while inspiring me to try to return to the values embodied in the Sabbath."--Alan Dershowitz, author of The Trials of Zion "What a wonderful book! Reading it helped me to recapture the wonder and excitement I experienced when I first became a Sabbath observer some thirty years ago. Senator Joe Lieberman and David Klinghoffer provide insights that can enrich anyone's life, not just weekly but daily."--Michael Medved, nationally syndicated talk radio host, author of The 10 Big Lies About America "What a wonderful service Joe Lieberman has rendered his frazzled fellow Americans by reminding them of God's gift of the Sabbath. "The Gift of Rest "has certainly convicted this too-busy Baptist to mend his ways and once again embrace a weekly 'day of rest.'"--Richard Land, President of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission "The author deftly weaves his experience as an observant Jew on Capitol Hill into the readable exposition. Appealing for true believers and politicos alike."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781451627312
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publisher Imprint: Simon & Schuster
  • Height: 208 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 218 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1451627319
  • Publisher Date: 07 Aug 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath
  • Width: 137 mm


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