Thirty-five days of the Omer 5777

Today is thirty-five days, which is five weeks, of theOmer. Shechinah / Malchut of Hod, Indwelling / Kingdom of Splendor.

How do youallow your body to be a temple of Splendor? Be humble.

Kabbalahteaches that everything in the world has a soul, a nefesh. Even a rock, acarrot, a car has an essential aspect that connects it to the Divine. There arethree levels of soul, nefesh is the lowest level. Think about the way the atomsof the universe are all connected - how when a proton jumps from one locationto another, it disappears. That ether that we've begun to describe with quantummechanics, that is the realm of nefesh.

Every human you encounter also has a ruach, a soulconnected to her ego's thoughts, feelings, and emotions. And she has a neshama,a soul that reaches beyond her to connect with the infinite.

So whenyou encounter another person today, remember her three-fold soul and pausebefore criticizing, complaining, condemning, or continuing conflict. May we allhave the ability to recognize the Splendor of the world around us and may our actionselevate the day and the world.