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Trump Lawyer Asks to Pause Impeachment Trial if It Runs Into Sabbath [View all]
NY Times: Trump Lawyer Asks to Pause Impeachment Trial if It Runs Into SabbathOne of the lead defense lawyers for Mr. Trump has informed Senate leaders that he is an observant Jew who strictly adheres to the commandment against working on the Sabbath, and thus would be unable to participate in any proceeding that stretched past sundown on Friday or met on Saturday.
In a letter obtained by The New York Times, the lawyer, David Schoen, asked that the trial be suspended if it was not finished by the beginning of the Sabbath at 5:24 p.m. on Friday, and that it not reconvene until Sunday.
In a letter obtained by The New York Times, the lawyer, David Schoen, asked that the trial be suspended if it was not finished by the beginning of the Sabbath at 5:24 p.m. on Friday, and that it not reconvene until Sunday.
My only comment is that this is interesting. The Jewish Sabbath is based upon the Genesis creation tale that God created everything in 6 days and rested on the 7th day, which is Saturday, the last day of the week. (Check any calendar.)
Christians, aside from Seventh-day Adventists, regard Sunday as the Sabbath because it's allegedly the day of the Resurrection.
The interesting part of all this is that the Jewish lawyer wants the trial to pause during the Jewish Sabbath but reconvene on the Christian Sabbath.
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