There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one gi…

Abraham Joshua Heschel
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There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one given at the moment, exclusive and endlessly precious. Judaism teaches us to be attached to holiness in time; to learn how to consecrate sanctuaries that emerge from the magnificent stream of a year. ✨ Abraham Joshua Heschel (2005). The Sabbath, p.20, Macmillan
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