Sabbatical
A sabbatical (from the Hebrew: שַׁבָּת Šabat (i.e., Sabbath); in Latin sabbaticus; Greek: sabbatikos σαββατικός) is a rest or break from work.
The concept of the sabbatical is based on the Biblical practice of shmita (sabbatical year), which is related to agriculture. According to Leviticus 25, Jews in the Land of Israel must take a year-long break from working the fields every seven years.[1] A sabbatical has come to mean a lengthy, intentional break from a career. Since the early 1800s, many universities and other institutional employers of scientists, physicians, and academics offer the opportunity to qualify for paid sabbatical as an employee benefit, called sabbatical leave.[2][3]
References
- Meyer, Esias E. (2005). The Jubilee in Leviticus 25: A Theological Ethical Interpretation from a South African Perspective. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 236. ISBN 978-3-8258-8805-3.
- Else, Holly (16 April 2015). "Sabbaticals: no longer so open-ended or available?". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- Eells, Walter C. (September 1962). "The Origin and Early History of Sabbatical Leave". Bulletin, American Association of University Professors. 48 (3): 253–256. doi:10.2307/40222893. JSTOR 40222893.
Further reading
- Kimball, Bruce A. (July–August 1978). "The Origin of the Sabbath and Its Legacy to the Modern Sabbatical". The Journal of Higher Education. 49 (4): 303–315. doi:10.2307/1979188. JSTOR 1979188.
- Zahorski, Kenneth J. (1994). The Sabbatical Mentor: A Practical Guide to Successful Sabbaticals. Bolton, Mass.: Anker Publishing. ISBN 9781882982004. OCLC 31393781.
External links
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