[Avodah] LABOR DAY??

[cantorwolberg at cox.net]

   Sh’mos 20:9-10   Six days shall you “LABOR” and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord, your God…
 
   Sh’mos 34:21   Six days shall you “LABOR” and on the seventh day you shall desist…
 
   D’vorim 5:13-14    Six days shall you “LABOR” and do all your work but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord, your God…

   For Jews, Labor Day is from Sunday through Friday, six days a week.
 Calling today Labor Day would be like calling Shabbos Labor Day, or
 like calling Yom Kippur: REVELRY DAY. It seems these contradictions
 are semantically innate. Take for instance the following examples: the word indiviDUAL. 
 The last four letters is contrary to the meaning of the whole word. Take the word "blunt."
 We generally think of that as meaning "straight to the point, sharp, direct." But when applied to 
 an object it means just the opposite: dull, NOT sharp.  FIX can mean repair or it can mean: to castrate.

   Wishing all a very happy Labor FREE day!


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