Today is Day 23. Gevurah sheb’netzach. Endurance/Victory that manifests in Power. Well, if you thought the choice on Day 21 was hard, welcome to Day 23. Who you got: Michael Jordan or LeBron James? I’m not talking about the debate for G.O.A.T. I’m talking about who most embodies gevurah sheb’netzach, the power that emerges from endurance or victory. I won’t keep you in suspense. My … Continue reading Day 23: Jordan vs. LeBron
Today is Day 22 of the Omer. Hesed sheb’netzach. Love that emerges from endurance Allegations have been thrown my way that I’m a Celtics homer, but in the words of Tommy Heinsohn, “Are you kidding me??! This is ridiculous!” Strong consideration today was given to all-time greats, Elgin Baylor, Clyde Drexler, and Sheryl Swoopes. But while they all possess admirable traits, they don’t quite capture … Continue reading Day 22: The Little Guy
Today is 22 days, which is three weeks and one day of the omer: hesed she’b’netzach. First, go read the guest post for today by my former classmate Joey Glick. It moved me to tears. (And then come back.) Three-time Cy Young Award winner, six-time All-Star, four-time Golden Glove Award winner, three-time AL wins leader, two-time AL ERA leader, and three-time WS Champion? Eh. Secret … Continue reading day 22: cakes
Full Count is thrilled to share this guest post for Day 22 by Joey Glick. “A bunch of 12-year-old kids had their hearts broken this week.” So begins Andrew McCutchen’s open letter to America and to the players of the Jackie Robinson West (JRW) Little League team. Days earlier, Little League Baseball had revoked JRW’s 2014 US championship for playing ineligible kids from outside their … Continue reading guest post for day 22: cutch
Today is Day 18. Netzach sheb’tif’eret. Balance that leads to winning. On Day 18, two days before Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, I’d like to give a special shout to the best NBA player ever from Israel, Omri Casspi. But todays’ final choice came down to two 6’8”/6’9” left-handed, power forwards, who played in the 1970s. Player A was Rookie of the Year, league MVP, … Continue reading Day 18: The Zen Master
Today is 18 days, which is two weeks and four days of the omer: netzach she’b’tiferet. How fast was Cool Papa Bell? “One time he hit a line drive right past my ear,” Satchel Paige said. “I turned around and saw the ball hit his ass sliding into second base.” How fast was Cool Papa Bell? “If he bunts and it bounces twice, put it … Continue reading day 18: cool papa bell
Today is Day 11 of the Omer. Netzach sheb’gevurah. From limits comes victory. When I began dreaming about counting the Omer through basketball, I figured that big men would dominate the week of gevurah. It’s a week all about strength and power, right?! However, as I’ve immersed myself further in each day’s combination of sefirot, I’ve understood that while gevurah is at the core, it … Continue reading Day 11: The Splash Brother
Today is 11 days, which is one week and four days of the omer: netzach she’big’vurah. I will always have a soft spot for Ryan Zimmerman because he and the Nationals and I all arrived in D.C. at the same time, in 2005. For many years, I split Nationals season tickets with several friends, and I regularly cheered for the home team — except of course when … Continue reading day 11: mr. national
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
Today is four days of the omer: netzach she’b’hesed. I could have chosen Gehrig, but we did the Yankees yesterday. So I’m going with another hometown hero, New York Giant Mel Ott. (This is the team that became today’s club in San Francisco, a move that didn’t inspire as much fiery, enduring ire as a certain other New York team’s decampment to a certain other California … Continue reading day 4: the master
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