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At sundown on the sixth day the Creator sanctified Shabbat, the very first thing to be declared holy. By setting aside our own creative endeavors for one full day each week we allow our souls to be immersed in the holiness from which they came.
The Sabbath day is called an Eternal Covenant between God and the Children of Israel, because it is one of the ways that we can re-ignite the holy spark within. By keeping the Sabbath holy the Jewish people keep themselves holy, and this allows for the holiness of the appointed holidays.
The three major holidays are Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, each having its own historical, agricultural, and theological connections, creating the triad of the Nation of Israel in the Land of Israel according to the Torah of Israel. Others festivals, such as Purim and Hanukah, usually encompass one or two of these aspects, but did not require ascending to the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, and do not require a cessation of creative work. |
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