Gratitude of Bonding, 40 Days of Omer 5783
Today is forty days, which is five weeks and five days of the Omer in the year 5783. הוד שביסוד, Hod ShebeYesod, Gratitude within Foundation. I am so grateful for my synagogue community and my family, the pillars that bind me to a life of meaning. What binds you to living into the expansiveness of your soul?
People Need People
Humans are social animals.
We thrive in community.
As importantly, it is our duty to support one another.
That can only be done in community.
May we take time today to honor the communities that support us.
May we find ways, big and small, to let people know how meaningful they are to us.
Soul Work Needs Human Companionship
Beyond social media and streaming videos,
Humans need authentic human interaction.
Only when we are reflected in the eyes of another,
Do we truly feel alive.
Make time and space for other humans.
Tzedekah: A Way to Honor Our Shared Humanity
The Jewish value of tzedekah is an obligation, not a last minute choice.
We have a financial obligation to support one another and create social uplift.
Find an organization (or individual in need) today and give some tzedekah.
May we be blessed with robust community and mutual respect.
Previously on 40 Days of the Omer
Gratitude Within Bonding Days Before Ordination, 2022 / 5782
Allowing Our Souls to Awaken, 2021 / 5781
Holy vessel of grief and isolation, 2020 / 5780
Celebrating kindergarten graduation and family, 2019 / 5779
Blissful, total presence with one another, 2018 / 5778
Loosening material bonds to allow Divine splendor in, 2017 / 5777
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