Sabbatical: (from Latin sabbaticus, from Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbat, i.e., Sabbath, literally a "ceasing") is a rest from work, or a hiatus, often lasting from two months to a year. The concept of sabbatical has a source in shmita, described several places in the Bible (Leviticus 25, for example, where there is a commandment to desist from working the fields in the seventh year). In the strict sense, therefore, sabbatical lasts a year.
This sabbatical is nearly over. We are on our way back with tales of new adventures and ideas and perhaps even a new direction. Stay tuned. In the meantime, the editor has included a photo of how she is spending her sabbatical. She said she was working on a book but I'm not so sure anymore. Seems to me she is becoming a slacker....
Namaste'
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