Jewish Family Living and the Sabbath
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The sacred pause of the Jewish Sabbath offers a powerful antidote to modern family fragmentation, functioning as a living laboratory for ideal household relationships. Through theological and sociological analysis of Conservative Judaism's approach to contemporary religious practice, this research reveals how Sabbath observance systematically fulfills four fundamental human needs: biological rhythms, social bonds, emotional affection, and spiritual security. Drawing upon historical Jewish sources, behavioral studies, and Conservative Jewish theology, the analysis demonstrates how two primary Jewish ideals - Shalom Ba-yit (household wholeness) and Kedushah (holiness) - manifest through consistent Sabbath practice. When families engage in structured Sabbath rituals and shared consecration, they create controlled conditions that enable meaningful roles and mutual affection to flourish. The success of Sabbath revitalization represents a crucial test of Conservative Judaism's "creative performism" approach, which seeks to maintain traditional values while adapting to contemporary circumstances. Practical programs encouraging Sabbath observance emerge as vital tools for strengthening both individual spiritual development and Jewish communal continuity in modern American Jewish life.

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Published 1952
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Leon Lang