Comments on: Not Blogging On Shabbat - In A Post-Pluralist Environment http://jcarrot.org/not-blogging-on-shabbat-in-a-post-pluralist-environment/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:42:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Rabbi Shmuel http://jcarrot.org/not-blogging-on-shabbat-in-a-post-pluralist-environment/#comment-13 Rabbi Shmuel Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:17:17 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/not-blogging-on-shabbat-in-a-post-pluralist-environment/#comment-13 "Resting reminds us that we inherit this earth, we don’t own it." My Native American friends woould tell me "we don't own the earth - the earth owns us!" I hope I won't let too many peolple down when I say that I don't keep Shabbos (gasps) The way I see it, Shabbos keeps me! It's all perspective - one of the farmer panel guys said shabbos was particularly challenging b/c he got a rhythm going during the week and shabbos kinda got in the way - like going to a gig, setting up and byt the time you play a couple of siongs, it's time to break everything down - from where I see it, the week kinda gets in the way of shabbos (at least in this life) but actually we need both - you can't appreciate shabbos unless you've toiled during the week (whether in home, office or field or sugarbush) it's the transition from one stage to another that resonates with me. When I was a kid I used to love combing the edge of lakes b/c that's where the cool stuff was (frogs/newts, etc) - The anticipation of shabbos is powerfull, heady stuff. "But it’s Saturday, and I’m still growing. Sincerely, The Carrot" So are we all but no longer under our own steam. When I did the first day of the ride, I like to think the first 40 miles were my own - fruits of my training and determination. The last 25 or so miles were clearly a gft from above. And I too, am proud to say that I don't blog (or roll) on shabbos! “Resting reminds us that we inherit this earth, we don’t own it.”

My Native American friends woould tell me “we don’t own the earth - the earth owns us!”

I hope I won’t let too many peolple down when I say that I don’t keep Shabbos (gasps) The way I see it, Shabbos keeps me! It’s all perspective - one of the farmer panel guys said shabbos was particularly challenging b/c he got a rhythm going during the week and shabbos kinda got in the way - like going to a gig, setting up and byt the time you play a couple of siongs, it’s time to break everything down - from where I see it, the week kinda gets in the way of shabbos (at least in this life) but actually we need both - you can’t appreciate shabbos unless you’ve toiled during the week (whether in home, office or field or sugarbush) it’s the transition from one stage to another that resonates with me. When I was a kid I used to love combing the edge of lakes b/c that’s where the cool stuff was (frogs/newts, etc) - The anticipation of shabbos is powerfull, heady stuff.
“But it’s Saturday, and I’m still growing.

Sincerely,
The Carrot”

So are we all but no longer under our own steam. When I did the first day of the ride, I like to think the first 40 miles were my own - fruits of my training and determination. The last 25 or so miles were clearly a gft from above. And I too, am proud to say that I don’t blog (or roll) on shabbos!

]]> By: BZ http://jcarrot.org/not-blogging-on-shabbat-in-a-post-pluralist-environment/#comment-5 BZ Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:25:55 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/not-blogging-on-shabbat-in-a-post-pluralist-environment/#comment-5 I don't think there's any "traditional" answer to the question of blogging on Shabbat, since the concept of blogging didn't exist in the old days. Therefore, all answers to this question are modern or postmodern; it's just a question of what influences your answer. (And I don't blog on Shabbat either.) I don’t think there’s any “traditional” answer to the question of blogging on Shabbat, since the concept of blogging didn’t exist in the old days. Therefore, all answers to this question are modern or postmodern; it’s just a question of what influences your answer. (And I don’t blog on Shabbat either.)

]]> By: The Carrot http://jcarrot.org/not-blogging-on-shabbat-in-a-post-pluralist-environment/#comment-4 The Carrot Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:51:51 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/not-blogging-on-shabbat-in-a-post-pluralist-environment/#comment-4 That's all very well and nice and good for you... But it's Saturday, and I'm still growing. Sincerely, The Carrot That’s all very well and nice and good for you…

But it’s Saturday, and I’m still growing.

Sincerely,
The Carrot

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