Day 12 of the Omer
[Sorry for the gap in Omer reflections – you can find them all here: Spirituality on Jewishand.org – here’s the latest…] Hod in Gevurah –
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[Sorry for the gap in Omer reflections – you can find them all here: Spirituality on Jewishand.org – here’s the latest…] Hod in Gevurah –
Yesod in Chesed – the bridge, or lens, or foundation, in compassion. Yesod is where we start, a firm footing for our first step into
Hod in Chesed – grace, the sense of our smallness, in compassion. When we see ourselves as small, we connect sympathetically with every one, even
Netzach in Chesed – victory of the self in compassion and kindness. Netzach is often associated with a powerful sense of self, even to the
Tiferet in Chesed – harmonious balance in loving kindness. Tiferet often connotes beauty, perhaps a supreme harmonized balance between important values – in this case
Gevurah in Chesed – power or rigor in compassion. At first glance two difficult to combine concepts, still to apply compassion rigorously we would have
Tonight is Chesed in Chesed – Compassion and loving-kindness in itself. Each of the 49 days between tonight and Shavuot, the next big Jewish holiday
At Temple Beth El we welcome people exploring Judaism as an option, and Rabbi Judith Schindler carries on in her father’s teachings about doing so
This week, in parashat T’rumah, Exodus25:1-27:19, the Torah details the commands for the building of the Mishkan, the Tabernace, or portable Temple. We can understand
