tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913469968087629350.post5331199491847770923..comments2023-08-15T11:13:47.105-04:00Comments on Elephants For Hebrew School: Shabbos, the Fourth CommandmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913469968087629350.post-29625144885844013222010-05-28T12:00:37.138-04:002010-05-28T12:00:37.138-04:00That quote was from Ahad Ha'am. You can read ...That quote was from Ahad Ha'am. You can read more about him here - http://www.zionism-israel.com/bio/echad_haam.htmSteven Edwardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913469968087629350.post-68488570353021256742010-05-28T11:44:58.607-04:002010-05-28T11:44:58.607-04:00Great thought Steven, but I can say the same thing...Great thought Steven, but I can say the same thing about the Kosher laws or the laws against intermarriage. They have also played an instrumental role in preserving Jewish identity. But none are listed as one of the Ten Commandments. I think that listing Shabbos as one of the Ten Commandments is coming to teach a deeper idea. <br /><br />Though you are correct that Shabbos has played an important role in Jewish survival.The Big Elephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789342392704648853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913469968087629350.post-59386963143933569642010-05-28T11:39:50.592-04:002010-05-28T11:39:50.592-04:00This is a great point. It never occurred to me ju...This is a great point. It never occurred to me just how incongruous it is to list Shabbos as one of the Ten Commandments. But it is a pillar. There is that famous quote, “More than the Jewish people kept the Shabbos, the Shabbos kept the Jewish people.” More than teaching an important life lesson, Shabbos maintains our identity.Steven Edwardsnoreply@blogger.com