Graduates: Two words in Hebrew: צא ולמד Go forth and learn! Two words in Aramaic: תא חזי Come in and…
Month: May 2023
Omer 35: Spiritual Practice
Day 35: Shechinah she’b’Hod, Presence in Splendor Spiritual practice. Specifically, a form that is both traditional and non-traditional. So-called “speed…
Omer 33: A Lag Ba'Omer Prayer
Day 33: Hod she’b’Hod, Splendor, Gratitude, and Humility—squared TEXT: HATOV V’HAMEITIV Blessed are You, Adonai our God, King of the…
Omer 32: Breath of all Life
Day 32: Netzach she’b’Hod, Lasting Splendor TEXT: NISHMAT KOL CHAI, BREATH OF ALL LIFE The breath of every living thing…
Omer 31: Ashes, a Ritual
Day 31: Tiferet she’b’Hod, Balance in Humility We scattered my brother-in-law Rick’s ashes today. Well, technically, his brothers in Florida…
Omer 30: Tough Questions
Day 30: Gevurah she’b’Hod, Boundaries of Splendour TEXT I am God and there is none else…I form light and create…
Omer 29: Love in Three Keys
Day 29: Chesed she’b’Hod, Love in…well, you’ll see REFLECTIONS The wind came up today. It shook the cherry trees. And…
Omer 28: Love & Eternity
Day 28: Shechinah she’b’Netzach, Presence in Eternity REFLECTIONS ON LOVE & ETERNITY It’s cherry blossom season on Sophia Street. The…
Omer 27: Eternity & Endurance
Day 27: Yesod she’b’Netzach, Grounding in Eternity…or Foundation of Endurance A QUESTION OF DEFINITIONS You can translate netzach as “endurance”…