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The Sacred Pause: Finding Shabbat in a World That Never Stops

JL;DR SUMMARY Charlene Trino reflects on how the ancient practice of observing Shabbat has become a sacred pause in her fast-paced life as a marketing professional in Manhattan. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ShabbatTraditionRelationshipsJewish LifeFreedomTechnologyWork Life BalanceRestPresenceConnectivity

Places mentioned

Manhattan, New York, United States
"This was the soundtrack of my life as a Jewish marketing professional in Manhattan, where success meant being perpetually available, constantly responsive."
Poland
"We discovered shared connections to a small town in Poland where both our families had originated."
Israel
"Shabbat in a Changed Israel: How Israelis Have Embraced Shabbat Since October 7 by Carol Ungar"
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