For each of us, the Sabbath is such an important rhythm because it dethrones our workaholic tendencies and reminds us that the ultimate work is not that which can go on a to-do list. Rabbi Heschel ponders this very question: “Is it possible for a human being to do all his work in six days? Does not our work always remain incomplete?”25 The Sabbath reminds us that nothing that is worth doing can be fully achieved in one day. Indeed, our work is always incomplete. By the grace of God, Sabbath is not the result of all the work being done.
