Every Shabbat we look forward to shutting down the screen, turning off the cell and sinking into a deep slumber that lasts well into Saturday afternoon. But since there are small children in our vicinity, we always seem to be awake far earlier than our bodies would like. But Aish‘s Rabbi Noah Weinberg has made us rethink our perpetual sleep deprivation as a holy tool thanks to Way To Wisdom #19 (out of an impressive 48):
Bi-miyut shayna – literally “minimizing sleep.” The desire for living is the struggle against sleep. On a deeper level, it’s about waking up to life.
We’ll try to remember that tomorrow morning when the squeals commence. As long as there’s coffee, we can wake up to life, even on our day of rest.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Night Four, peeps!
Link c/o That Yid kid who likes to rock, Velvel. Painting by J.W. Waterhouse.