The [Jewish] Sabbath was not intended to be simply a desert of prohibitions, but rather an oasis for moral restoration and seemly pleasure-one was to eat, drink, even be merry.
Israel Shenker (1985). “Coat of Many Colors: Pages from Jewish Life”, Doubleday Books
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