Hi,
The Sephirah of the Omer's third week is Tiferet. Tiferet is splendour and beauty, that which is admired by others and by Gd; it is proper to act in a way which will garner such admiration.
In addition, the Sephirah of the second day of each Omer week is Gevurah. Gevurah is power, expressed in restraint and boundaries and withdrawal.
The combined Sephirah for Day 16 of the Omer is Gevurah sheb'Tiferet, "restraint in splendour".
Choosing a path which invites admiration can be tricky; that which will satisfy G-d will not necessarily satisfy people, and vice versa. When human and Divine values conflict, we are expected to prioritize Divine expectations and Divine admiration, while minimizing any discredit among people. Refraining from taking the more popular but inappropriate route requires great strength and restraint - the hallmark of Gevurah.
Today's Sephirah instructs us to employ judicious restraint when pursuing our splendid path.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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Day 15 of the Omer - Generous Splendour
Hi,
The Sephirah of the Omer's third week is Tiferet. Tiferet is splendour and beauty, that which is admired by others and by Gd; it is proper to act in a way which will garner such admiration.
In addition, the Sephirah of the first day of each Omer week is Chesed. Chesed is kindness which motivates a person to give of himself - physically, financially, emotionally - to another.
The combined Sephirah for Day 15 of the Omer is Chesed sheb'Tiferet, "generous splendour".
Other people may admire us, and Gd may praise us, for many good reasons - personal piety, brilliant erudition, hard work, and so on. We need to develop many such admirable traits, of course, and some of these splendid characteristics will be celebrated later in the week of Tiferet. The first day of the week, though, instructs us to earn Divine and human respect through our generosity toward others.
Tonight's Sephirah instructs us to take our first step toward splendour by helping others.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
The Sephirah of the Omer's third week is Tiferet. Tiferet is splendour and beauty, that which is admired by others and by Gd; it is proper to act in a way which will garner such admiration.
In addition, the Sephirah of the first day of each Omer week is Chesed. Chesed is kindness which motivates a person to give of himself - physically, financially, emotionally - to another.
The combined Sephirah for Day 15 of the Omer is Chesed sheb'Tiferet, "generous splendour".
Other people may admire us, and Gd may praise us, for many good reasons - personal piety, brilliant erudition, hard work, and so on. We need to develop many such admirable traits, of course, and some of these splendid characteristics will be celebrated later in the week of Tiferet. The first day of the week, though, instructs us to earn Divine and human respect through our generosity toward others.
Tonight's Sephirah instructs us to take our first step toward splendour by helping others.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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