Part 1 Should the Sabbath be Kept? ___________________________ Barry (Baruch) Rubin Introduction Well-known author Norman Mailer once observed that New York City would benefit from having all the electricity turned off for one day a week. People could stop their frantic activities and reflect a bit. Mailer understood the importance of Shabbat, the Sabbath, even though it’s doubtful he was thinking of a day for worship. Shabbat is meaningful to both Jews and Christians. A Jewish tradition states