Apparently Rabbis are encouraging a "National Day of Unplugging" today, March 20th, in an attempt to reclaim the purpose and meaning behind a day of rest. Their list of 10 principles for the sabbath.
1- Avoid Technology- A little hard socially with cell phones and email, but personally hard because I am usually getting stuff ready for school.
2- Connect with Loved Ones- A little easier. Sarah and I have set a goal to share our table with others at least once a month
3- Nurture Your Health- Probably good. Take a walk, do some yoga. Exercise helps stress and lowers blood pressure.
4- Get Outside- Get your vitamin D happy drugs.
5- Avoid Commerce- How come you get a sabbath but the people serving your lunch don't?
6- Light Candles- I'm not sure of this one but I would be willing to try it. Maybe its a way of connecting the past with the present?
7- Drink wine- Blessed be the Lord, creator of the fruit of the vine...
8- Eat Bread- Yum, gluten here we come
9- Find Silence-- Hard to do with a one year old. But I do usually wake up first so I do get some silence in the morning before the house gets moving.
10-Give Back- Interesting. All the other ones focus on self but this one is outward focused. I think you could do this especially in the exercising of biblical hospitality which we are learning needs to be geared towards those who are in need of hospitality and broadened to include the meeting of emotional and spiritual needs in addition to meeting physical needs.
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