Spiritual Coldness vs. Spiritual Heat
Nothing positive and holy can ever spring forth from spiritual coldness. When a person is faced with icy indifference he must reassess his spiritual life.
Read MoreYour Guide to Personal Freedom Counting the Omer: Week Two
The second week of counting the Omer corresponds to the emotional attribute of gevurah, discipline or justice.
Read MoreYour Guide to Personal Freedom Counting the Omer: Week Three
During the third week of Counting the Omer, we examine the emotional attribute of Tiferet or compassion.
Read MoreYour Guide to Personal Freedom Counting the Omer: Week Four
During the fourth week of counting the Omer, we examine and refine the emotional attribute of endurance known as Netzach.
Read MoreYour Guide to Personal Freedom Counting the Omer: Week Five
During the fifth week of counting the Omer, we examine and refine the emotional attribute of Hod or humility.
Read MoreYour Guide to Personal Freedom Counting the Omer: Week Six
During the sixth week of counting the Omer, we examine and refine the emotional attribute of Yesod or bonding.
Read MoreThe Journey
Beginning with the second night of Passover, we count the days traversed from the Exodus, chronicling the milestones and stations of our journey of self-refinement.
Read MoreSeeking the Week
The Omer count corresponds to the forty-nine elements of the heart, which consist of seven “weeks,” each comprised of seven “days.”
Read MoreAchieving Emotional Intimacy
Discussion of the issue of developing emotional intimacy, building trust after there’s been loss and pain. Also discussion of a fundamental concept in Jewish mysticism and Chassidic thought: the perpetual battle between good and evil, between dark and light, and between these two forces in our lives, which is what life is about.
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