Day 14 of the Omer – Strength in Patience
Malchut in Gevurah – sovereignty, the manifestation, in strength. How do we complete a strong action, make it real? Acting strongly, moving with strength that
Malchut in Gevurah – sovereignty, the manifestation, in strength. How do we complete a strong action, make it real? Acting strongly, moving with strength that
Yesod in Gevurah – a balanced foundation in strength and rigor. We project strength only when we start with balance. We extend ourselves well when
[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
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