Those of you who know us know we are big on Israel and Jewish culture. And we’re big on the Bible. So that means we’re big on the Sabbath. (It’s one of the Big Ten…)
I didn’t really think about what that would mean to a sojourner in The Land. I did a quick search of the levitical instructions about how to observe the Sabbath an could only find references to the Jews and the foreigners who lived with them. There doesn’t seem to be anything about what the foreigners are supposed to do who are not living with them, but are dependent upon them while they’re there.
It’s one thing to have your own home and the ability to prepare for the Sabbath. But when you’re traveling and unable to prepare, it’s very hard not to come up short on some important basic things.