What is it to be a human being — so vulnerable, so fragile, and at the same time only slightly less than gods, strong and powerful, crowned with splendor? (Psalm 8:5-6)
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Notice acts of kindness and generosity that are bestowed upon you.
Notice the moments you respond to yourself and others with love.
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We breathe in the love that flows to us from past generations. Rooted in this love we go forward into the expanse.
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Practice noticing everything with non-judgmental awareness.
Practice noticing everything with gentleness and compassion.
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The transformative power of love and generosity
The acts of kindness that change us and the world
Cultivating the commitment to let what we most love and value guide our actions.
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To love the world so much that every day something breaks open our hearts
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Defining the path
Creating practices that guide us
in giving and receiving the Divine love
Begin here, the Infinite calls.
Begin in Chesed, in the expanse of unbounded love.
The continual flow of love in the universe
Love without limit
The journey begins with an invitation to know that we are loved absolutely.
This shall be my meditation day and night: I am loved, I am cherished for being exactly who I am. And through this love I bring forth blessing.
In recent years, “Counting the Omer” has been re-imagined as an invitation to Mindfulness practice: paying attention not only to each day as it passes but also to the individual spiritual qualities that were assigned to it by the 16th century Jewish mystics.
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For the sake of the Unification of the Holy One, with presence and awareness, in awe and love to unify the name—yod-heh-vav-heh— in complete unity, in the name of all of Israel,—Hineni— Here I am—prepared and ready to perform the mitzvah of Counting the Omer.
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Rabbi Yael Levy of A Way In Jewish Mindfulness Organization introduces the ancient ritual of Counting the Omer and explains how it becomes a mindfulness practice.
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PASSOVER’S CALL to leave mitzrayim, the narrow place, is a call to leave the habits of mind and body that narrow our vision and distort our ability to act with love and generosity.
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THE MOST IMPORTANT THING is to count. Just a few moments of stopping and bringing your attention to each day is rich spiritual practice.
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• Find a place to stand where you won’t be disturbed for a few moments.
• Take a soft, deep breath and begin with the introductory prayer.
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Each of the seven weeks and each of the 49 days has its own spiritual quality. At the beginning of each week, there are intentions and suggestions for practices to help focus your attention.
There is a teaching for each day, highlighting that day’s unique combination of qualities along with a teaching and a prayer.
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Why count?
Why stand up each night as three stars appear in the sky and for 49 days in a row count the day that is to come?
What is the purpose, the meaning?
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In 2017, Rabbi Yael Levy joined the "Chai Haven show" on New Haven Independent Radio to speak about the 49-day ritual.
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