Labor is a craft, but perfect rest is an art.
When we think of keeping Shabbat, many of us envision restraints on our lives and many annoying prohibitions. Shabbat traditionally has been envisioned as a day of creative rest, a sanctuary in time designed to help us rise above the pressures of daily existence, to experience self- fulfillment and the realization of what makes life worthwhile. In addition, Shabbat is envisioned as a day during which human beings and nature are to live together harmoniously, a day in which each of us can be most connected to our inner selves, our family, our community, and our physical environment. We acknowledge that the traditional observance of Shabbat presents the modern Jew with many dilemmas. For example, the Orthodox prohibition against riding or driving is difficult for many to observe.