Jew Schooled

Shabbat is different from all other days of the week. It has no routine activities, no work commitments, no interference on the part of the authorities, no evil temptations. For one day a week, man is totally free.

The commandment to sanctify Shabbat was the first call to humanity at large for real equality. And the first summons for freeing man from the bondage of man, for freeing man from himself, from the routine of work. This was the first significant taste of freedom and equality. And this taste has never faded since.

– Shimon Peres