Today is Day 17 in the Counting of the Omer: Tiferet of Tiferet
In Tiferet, we develop the roadmap, the blue print, the story board- What is your plan for manifesting compassion, balance, and harmony? How do you incorporate the multiple energies of the sefirot within Tiferet? #CountingUp
Day 16 in the Counting of the Omer: Gevurah of Tiferet
Today is day 16 in the counting of the Omer- Gevurah of Tiferet. As Tiferet reflects harmony, compassion, balance, and splendor- how do we manifest discipline within the framework of this sefirah? Offer compassion in specific ways- ‘can I provide a meal or a ride?’ ‘How can I be most helpful today?’
Counting of the Omer: Day 15- Chesed of Tiferet
Today is day 15 in the counting of the Omer- How might we practice expansive lovingkindness (chesed) in our practice of manifesting harmony and balance (tiferet)? Download your personal Omer Journal here.
Today is Day 11 in the Counting of the Omer
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Today is Day 10 in the Counting of the Omer: Tiferet of Gevurah
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Counting of the Omer: Week 2 Gevurah – Determination and Focus
Week 2 Gevurah: Determination and Focus This second week of the counting of the Omer is connected to the Sefirah of Gevurah which means strength. In Kabbalah it is taken as the strength to set limits. As Gevurah sits opposite Chesed (the Sefirah of unbounded love) Gevurah is often interpreted as love through saying, “No.” […]
The Depth of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is really nothing more than an act of self-healing and self-empowerment. I call it a miracle medicine. It is free, it works and has no side effects. The day I forgave the Nazis, privately I forgave my parents whom I hated all my life for not having saved me from Auschwitz. Children expect […]
New Year, New Moon, New Joy
New Year NewYear, again? According to the rabbinic tradition there are four ‘new years’ every year – for months (moons), for animals (of the flock), for humans (Rosh Hashanah), and for trees. Kabbalah likewise understands that time also intersects with four worlds, existing simultaneously. These worlds have parallels in the elements (earth, water, air, fire), […]
Refuse to Accept
Is there enough money to afford education for every child on earth, to feed the hungry and starving, and to provide public toilets? Kailash Satyarthi, the co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize thinks so. In his acceptance speech in Olso yesterday, his refrain was “I refuse to accept.” What Mr. Satyarthi has refused […]
The Whole Me
The black and white photo to the left is dated 1965. Does that help in identifying who the mother and child are? If you know that the mother’s first name is Ruthie and that she named her son Mark help you with their identity? I began last week to address our insufficient language around race […]