Chesed is an energy that is expansive. The opening day of this week brings us face to face with self-doubt. Am I capable of this change—can I truly change? After all—this is a pretty large (expansive) task for one person (or for a person who does not yet see themselves as up to the task). So today we experience the full force of doubt alongside our determination and confidence in ourselves. Doubt has a way of expanding. I may be determined but only one hand is voting.

Hidden Names
by Dr. David Sanders The filmmaker, Alan Berliner, in the preamble to his documentary film (The Sweetest Sound) about the names we are given, referred



