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Why Sabbath is Like an Oath

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05.06.2026

The root of “oath,” although allegedly Gemanic,

transliterates the Hebrew word for it, ot, spelled aleph tav, suggesting

a new way to explain, bilingually but not I hope insanic,

why Exodus describes the day that we must dedicate this day each week to resting,

The seventh day of every week is a ritual which bibliically confirms

the bond of Jews to God, the weekly Sabbath celebration,

a blessing that should be regarded as a wordless oath whose legal terms

link creativity of God to ritual lack of it by the

Exod.........

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