Palace in Time

Palace in Time

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The Palace in Time

The Palace in Time

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Sarah M. Wells
Jun 10, 2024
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The Palace in Time

“Sabbath is a palace in time with a kingdom for all.” 

I haven’t been able to put down this sentence, written by Abraham Joshua Heschel in his book The Sabbath. I find myself considering the concept—palace in time—in folded moments, when time seems to hold still and open beyond now into the distant past and far future.

Time in these ins…

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