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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 – awe in our smallness, in power and rigor. To recognize humbly...
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Day 13 of the Omer – Balance in Strength
Yesod in Gevurah – a balanced foundation in strength and rigor. We project strength only when we start with balance. We extend ourselves well when firmly supported in our roots and our steadiness. This...
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Day 23 of the Omer – Strength over time
Thinking of all those in Texas mourning those lost, and hoping for healing for the injured – may you all find strength today. Gevurah in Netzach – rigorous strength in the long-term self. Only by...
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Day 28 of the Omer – Knowing Now Planning Better
Malchut in Netzach – sovereignty, the rule of the present, in the persistent eternal victory. Taking a “now” view when we plan long term – we work to appropriately assess the situation as it is,...
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Day 32 of the Omer – In Every Atom the Universe
Netzach in Hod – eternal self-centered victory in the awe-inspiring perspective from the minuscule. In the tiniest pixelated particles, the humblest of building blocks of the universe, lay the...
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Day 33 of the Omer – Smallness as Inspiration
Happy LaG b’Omer – the 33rd of the Omer is here – shaving and hair-cutting and going to parties allowed again. This is the 5th day of the 5th week of the Omer, Hod in Hod – the awe we get from seeing...
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Day 38 of the Omer – higher and lower balance
Tiferet in Yesod – lofty balance of principles in the grounded balance of applications. Keeping high minded ideas of balance and beauty as guides while in the thick of crafting the basics almost...
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Missing 36 & 37 of the Omer?
Here are links to the entries that were missed – enjoy! Day 37 of the Omer Day 36 of the Omer
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Day 45 of the Omer – inspire the moment
Tiferet in Malchut – balanced beauty in the implementation of divine presence into reality. Ever been perched on one of those moments when all is ready and we have done everything possible to be...
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Missed a few Omer reflections?
I didn’t post all of my Omer reflections through here – looking for some of them? You can find them all here: Rabbi Jonathan’s Spirituality Page Image source:...
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Boldly and humbly send forth our ideas
Day 21 of the Omer Malchut in Tiferet – sovereignty, where ideas meet reality, in the concept of beauty and balance. Thinking leads to doing, and doing often undoes our thinking. Seldom do the best of...
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Self-Care is Good
Day Twenty-Two of the Omer [Applies to yesterday, from Tuesday night through Wednesday, May 6 - 7 - sorry for the delay!] Chesed in Netzach – kindness and compassion in the ego everlasting. My...
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Find Sustainable Strength
Day 23 of the Omer. Gevurah in Netzach – power and rigor in the creation of the long term. We can easily imagine how creating something that lasts will require strength. The question is how to best...
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Our stories reach out in time
Day 25 of the Omer. Netzach in Netzach – the everlasting in the long view. On this day when I was so honored to celebrate Shabbat with the Teen Vocal Ensemble and the Teen Band of Temple Beth El, I am...
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Taking care of details for Mom
Day 26 of the Omer [from yesterday] Hod in Netzach – the grace of the minute in eternal victory. [A delayed reflection on Mother's Day] Attention to details matters. Small things make a difference in...
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Building toward LGBT equality
Day 27 of the Omer Yesod in Netzach – a solid balanced foundation in the long view persistent. Building something to last needs a solid beginning. We have been building to the moments that turn into...
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Deciding what to eat
Day 28 of the Omer. Malchut in Netzach – ruling and being effective in eternity. Long term effectiveness – how to put something in place that stands the test of time – I often worry so much I don’t dip...
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Jewish Environmental Spirituality
Day 29 of the Omer Chesed in Hod – loving-kindness in grace. We open up this week of the Omer focusing on humility, grace, and smallness. A week of remembering that the role of the pixel is both vital...
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Succeed by Starting With Compassion
Day 36 of the Omer Chesed in Yesod – loving kindness in a solid foundation. I like to hope that society will eventually recognize more fully that compassion is an essential element of civilization, and...
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Parents need discipline too
Day 37 of the Omer. Gevurah in Yesod – rigor, discipline, and strength in a solid foundation. Building anything lasting, starting with the ground up, requires discipline. This applies to relationships...
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