Day 7: The King in the North

Today is Day 7 of the Omer. Malchut sheb’hesed. Love that manifests as Kingship. It’s the final day of week 1, the week of hesed. According to the kabbalistic way of counting the Omer, each week ends with the attribute of malchut, meaning kingship or sovereignty. So on Day 7, when love manifests itself as royalty, we are going with The King in the North.  … Continue reading Day 7: The King in the North

Day 4: Dolph Schayes

4/12 – Netzach sheb’hesed Today is Day 4 of the omer. Netzach sheb’hesed. From love, there emerges eternity.  One of the things that’s becoming clearer to me is that while the sefirah of the week is primary, the way that it manifests on each day will be different. During this week of hesed, it is loving-kindness that motivates everything, even if what is visible to … Continue reading Day 4: Dolph Schayes

Day 3: She Got Game

Tif’eret, often translated as beauty, compassion, or harmony, is the perfect integration of hesed (love) and gevurah (power). So on Day 3 of the Omer, we are going with the woman that Doris Burke calls the “most versatile women’s basketball player that we have ever laid eyes on.”  The 2x WNBA MVP and the 2016 WNBA champion is the perfect blend of power and finesse. … Continue reading Day 3: She Got Game

Day 2: Kawhi not?

Tonight is day two of the Omer. Gevurah sheb’hesed. Within loving-kindness there is restrictive power. I had the privilege of celebrating my birthday this year by attending the best game of the 2019-20 NBA Season, a 141-133 double overtime victory for the Boston Celtics over the visiting LA Clippers. Besides seeing the Celtics win and Jayson Tatum dominate down the stretch, the highlight for me … Continue reading Day 2: Kawhi not?

Day 1: Pure Loving-Kindess

Today is day one of the Omer. Hesed sheb’hesed. Within loving-kindness there is loving-kindness.  Which basketball player (who wore the #1) most embodies pure hesed? That is our goal, as we begin the Omer tonight. For the first week, we will focus on players who embody hesed, an open-hearted, free-flowing form of loving-kindness. Each day will carry a secondary value, but today is all about … Continue reading Day 1: Pure Loving-Kindess

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We’re Going to Omertime

Sports lovers rejoice! While the entire Jewish world is focused on Passover, as soon as the first day of Passover is over, we are headed to Omertime! The Omer is a 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot when it’s a mitzvah to say a blessing and count each day. This incredibly simple, two minute nightly ritual, is also deeply mystical and can be the … Continue reading We’re Going to Omertime