Making The Omer Count - Wjcenter
Spring 2021The WJC Sisterhood PresentsMaking The OmerCountfifty meditations to elevateyourSELFand find your presence
INTRODUCTIONThe tradition of Counting the Omer began over3,000 years ago, when Moses instructed theIsraelites to spiritually prepare themselves forreceiving the Torah on Mount Sinai. Today, wecontinue to honor this spiritual preparationbeginning on the evening of the Second PassoverSeder and concluding on Shavuot when wecommemorate the Israelites’ receiving of theTorah from God. This period of 50 days alsomarks the beginning of the barley harvest, inwhich Jews in ancient times would bring theirsheaves to the Temple to thank God for theharvest. Omer means “sheaf.”
How Do We Count The Omer?Each evening, we can recite:Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu Melekhha’Olam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotavv’tizivanu al sefirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, Adonai our God,Sovereign of the Universe, who hassanctified us with your commandmentsand commanded us to count the omer.After the blessing, we recite the appropriate day ofthe count. For example:Hayom yom echad ba’omerToday is the first day of the omer.
Tying together our modern spirituality withinancient wisdom:Meditations MantrasThe practice of meditation dates backto 5,000 BCE and yet it offers themodern human a timeless, relevantwisdom. The notion of a “mantra” isliterally ‘a vehicle through which youcan shift your mental and emotionalstate.’
May these50meditationsoffer youpeace,growth,reflection.
Day 1, Hayom yom echad ba’omerJust one small, positive thought in themorning can change your whole day.- The Dalai LamaEach morning, I begin my day reciting the JewishBlessing, Modeh Ani,Modeh ah-nee lifanecha, Melech chai v’kayam, she-hechezartabee nishma-tee b’chemlah rabbah emunatecha.I thank you, living and enduring King, for You have graciouslyreturned my soul within me. Great is your faithfulness.To begin each day in gratitude, we are poised forincreased joy.Curious? Try beginning your day with a positivethought, let a smile even grow on your face alongsidethis warm intention.
Day 2 Hayom yom shay-nee yamim ba’omerWho is wise? One who learns from all- Ben Zoma, Pirkei AvotInstead of my asking my children, “What didyou learn today at .” I often say: What canyou teach me about ” In this fashion, I amempowering my children to own theirknowledge and I am recognizing that even theyoungest person can offer me valuable learningfrom which I can grow.Curious? Throughout the day, notice the peoplearound you. What do you observe in them that youwould be curious to assimilate into your own life?
Day 3 Hayom yom shli-shee yamim ba’omerGam Zu L’Tovah/This Too Is Good.There’s a tale about Rabbi Akiva’s traveling to avillage where he was not given shelter at the tavern,so he had to sleep in the field. That evening, hisdonkey was eaten by a lion and his lantern wasblown out by the wind. Later on, maraurders lootedall who were in the town, save Akiva. Had he sleptat the tavern, he would have been hurt. Had hisdonkey brayed or his lantern shone, he would havebeen noticed. Instead, those initial unfortunate eventsled to the saving of his life. What seems bad, mayactually be good, in the end. (inspired by Alan,Morinis, Everyday Holiness)Curious? It’s very easy to judge moments in ourlives as “good” or “bad,” but what if we reconsider allmoments as good for how they may contribute toour journey. Picture something that happened toyou that you had judged as “bad.” Can youreconceive it without this judgement?
Day 4 Hayom yom ryv-ee-ee yamim ba’omerDon’t worry about failures,worry about the chancesyou miss when you don’teven try. - Jack CanfieldWhen the goal becomes tryinginstead of succeeding, we willalways win.Curious? What task or goal in your lifehave you been hesitant to begin, for fearof failing? (Wonder what wouldhappen if you gave it a try, regardlessof success.)
Day 5 Hayom yom ha-mi-sha yamim ba’omerThey do not keep clocks in their houses.Instead, they listen to their heartbeats.They feel the rhythms of their moodsand desires. - Alan Lightman, Einstein’sDreamsFor me, a silver lining to this pandemic is that I havefewer “things” to do, leaving space to spend my time ononly the most meaningful.Curious? Choose to set aside a finite period oftime where you can be off your devices,without an errand or committment. How doesit feel to be in this moment?
Day 6 Hayom yom shee-sha yamim ba’omerAn invisible thread connects those who aredestined to meet. Regardless of time, placeand circumstance. The thread may stretchor tangle. But it will never break.-Ancient Chinese ProverbThanks to the “thread” of Zoom, old relationships thathad been stalled by geography can re-ignite.Curious? Picture a friend somewhere as nearas your neighbor or as far as across the globe.Place why they’re important to you in yourmind. Reach out to them. Perhaps today isthe day they need a friend like you.
Day 7 Ha-yom shiv-a yamim, shehaym shavu-ae-chad ba-omerIf you want others to behappy, practice compassion.If you want to be happy,practice compassion.- The Dalai LamaFor some people, it is easier toextend kindness to others inways they’d never offerthemselves, within their ownintrospective, critical thoughts.Curious? Picture someone who has asimilar attribute as you. What wouldyou lovingly tell them about them?Experiment with saying these sameloving words to yourself.
Day 8 Ha-yom sh’mona yamim, shehaym shavu-ae-chad v’yom e-chad ba-omerIs there a difference between happinessand inner peace? Yes. Happinessdepends on conditions being perceived aspositive; inner peace does not.- Eckhart TolleCurious? Gather an image of how you feelbest about yourself when you are on yourown, when no one is looking, separate fromothers’ praise and judgement. Who are youin that frame? Make your self nearer tothat self.
Day 9 Ha-yom tish-a yamim, shehaym shavu-ae-chad ushnay yamim ba-omerDo not despise any man, and do notdiscriminate against anything, for thereis no man that has not his hour, andthere is no thing that has not its place.- Ben Azzai, Pirke AvotThis helps me to remember with tenderness thatthere is worth, love and humanity within each souland that even a person with whom we struggle torespect or like deserves our compassionate attention.Curious? Visualize someone in your life whosepresence negatively weighs you down. Play withpicturing a quality within that person that is actuallyuseful/ beneficial/ pleasant. Remember this aspectalways.
Day 10 Ha-yom asara yamim, shehaym shavu-aechad ushlosha yamim ba-omerSeek out the friendships of those who arestrong where you are weak. None of ushas all the virtues. Even a Moses neededan Aaron.- Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksCurious? So often we choose our friendsbased on our commonalities. Picture a personyou admire who complements yourskill-set/qualities. Grow from what they canoffer you.
Day 11 Ha-yom achad asar yom, shehaym shavu-aechad v’arba-a yamim ba-omerThe most precious gift we canoffer others is our presence.When mindfulness embracesthose we love, they will bloomlike flowers. - Thich NhatHanhEvery time a cell phone is in myhand, the screen captures myattention, so my eyes are glued to it,often, for no better reason than habit.With concentration, I am learning tolet my gaze rise to the eyes of thosearound me, letting the person in frontof me take precedence over the screenbelow me.Curious? Play with connecting your earswith your eyes. Today, when someone isspeaking to you, be aware: Are you lookinginto their eyes as they speak? Notice if theconversation blossoms in a richer way fromthis fully concentrated connection.
Day 12 Ha-yom sh’naym asar yom, shehaym shavu-aechad vachami-sha yamim ba-omerWhat is luck? A blessing from the almighty.- RL Maises, We Love Anderson CooperWe are terribly lucky. It is also true that.wedid not fall into this world we have now, wemade it. I’ll tell you this: The braver I am,the luckier I get. - Glennon Doyle, UntamedIn place of wishing others“good luck,” Israelis say,b’chatzlaha, or literally “gowith success.” To me, thatshows it is a person’s effortwhich leads to greatachievement; a far deepersentiment than random luck.Curious? Feeling lucky? How would it feel if youreplaced the word “lucky” with the words “gratefulfor” or “blessed?” Instead of being lucky to have.youbecome grateful for that very same thing. How doesthat difference change the sentiment?
Day 13 Ha-yom sh’losha asar yom, shehaym shavu-aechad v’shisha yamim ba-omerTo grow,learn from dirt.Crop rotation is a form ofregenerative agriculture inwhich one section of soil isused for different crops,depending on the season.It’s the balance of thevariety that provides therichest nutrition for the soil,thereby enhancing thehealth of the crops thatgrow from it. Like dirt,humans too should practicethis balance, in order tocultivate ourselves ashealthfully as possible.Curious? Notice a moment when you feel stuck ina rut. In what small way can you step outside ofthat situation and try something fresh in its place?
Day 14 Ha-yom arba-a asar yom, shehaym sh’nayshavuot ba-omerAnything that you resent and strongly reactto in another is also in you. - Eckhart TolleWhy is it that at times, it can be the people whoare most like us that we can find fault with or allowto bristle us the most?Curious? Next time someone makes you feel tense,Pause, reflect on what they are doing. Can you findyourself in their action? If so, how does this newfound understanding affect the way in which youchoose to respond to the person?
Day 15 Ha-yom chami-sha asar yom, shehaym sh’nayshavuot v’yom echad ba-omerWorry pretends to be necessary butserves no useful purpose. - Eckhart TolleThe girl scout motto is: Be Prepared. As a girl scoutleader, I’ve thought about this a lot. I was raised to bea worrier, as though worrying is how you ensuresafety. In truth though, it is through preparation, notworry, that we can best evaluate and plan for oursecurity. Worry only adds emotion, but not assistance.Curious? Next time you are planning for a situationthat brings on worry, become aware of the feeling. Tryreplacing the feeling of worry with the act of preparing.Once you’ve organized the experience, let it go. Allfeelings surrounding it are no longer necessary.Afterwards, evaluate the experiment. How did it feelnot to be burdened with the layer of worry on top ofthe experience itself?
Day 15 Continued.Release yourself from the What Ifs. Theyonly deplete you. - Dr Edith Eger, The Gift.It feels like my job as a member of acommunity, a parent, a partner, etc is to alwaysforesee the potential pitfalls in life. As a girlscout leader, I am shaped by our motto “beprepared.” But there’s a spectrum between thefinite preparedness and the never-ending spiralof “what if” worrying. It takes patience andstrength to live closer to “prepare and go inpeace,” but the reward feels so much better thanliving in the doldrums of the “what if.”Curious? In place of worrying incessantly aboutan upcoming situation, consider it, plan for it asbest as you’re able, then release yourself from thewhat-ifs. How do you feel? How does it affect theexperience?
Day 16 Ha-yom shi-sha asar yom, shehaym sh’nayshavuot ushnay yamim ba-omerMindfulness is simply being aware of what ishappening right now without wishing it weredifferent; enjoying the pleasant without holding onwhen it changes (which it will), being with theunpleasant without fearing it will always be thisway (which it won’t). - James BarazI’ve practiced Hatha Yoga weekly for four years.Yet, at the end of each experience, I am stillpleasantly surprised by the way in which one hour ofpractice can bring together my body and my mind. Ialways feel gratitude for bringing my body back intomy soul again, I am one and whole. If I step backand think upon that, I wonder how many times aday I am too busy to feel that union and its peace.Curious?At a moment when you feel frazzled,Pause, close your eyes, deeply breathe in, then exhale.Take this moment to reunite your mind and body,then go forth with the rest of your day. How muchbetter does the day continue on when you take thatmoment to breathe and find your balance first?
Day 17 Ha-yom shiva asar yom, shehaym sh’nayshavuot ushlosha yamim ba-omerHumility is not the opposite of showing pride;it is the ability to welcome others withgenerosity as they are, no matter what theirweaknesses are.Curious? Find a moment when a person behavesin a way that rubs you the wrong way. In placeof your disappointment or frustration, accept themas they are with warmth and generosity. Whenyou can manage whatever they’re going through,you aren’t brought down by them, & you arehelping them to get through whatever it is they’restruggling with a bit more smoothly.
Day 18 Ha-yom shemonah asar yom, shehaymsh’nay shavuot v’arba-a yamim ba-omerPain is a reality.Suffering is a choice.-Rabbi Asher ResnickWe cannot fully control whether or not painfulmoments occur in our lives. However, we can own theway in which we respond to the pain: Do we feel tieddown by it, or do we choose to learn how to manage itmore effectively. We are not our pain, it is just one partof our multidimensional selves.Curious? Explore your pain.If it is physical, can youbreathe into it, can you relax it? If so, what happens to yourwell-being when you attempt to diminish the pain fromcontrolling all of yourself? If the pain is emotional, can yourecognize it as a fleeting part of where you stand today?Free yourself from feeling that it is who you are, recognize itas a passing weather system; it won’t always rain.
Day 19 Ha-yom tisha asar yom, shehaym sh’nayshavuot va’chamisha yamim ba-omerGod gave us a secret - and that secretwas not how to begin, but how tobegin again. - Elie WieselOnce we free ourselves from having to be whowe were, we can enable ourselves to begin tobe who we believe in and desire we become.Curious? Pause. If you feel stuck in a negativeemotion, choose to realize that you can beginagain. Whether through action or throughperception, both will lead to a new, better, start.
Day 20 Ha-yom esrim yom, shehaym sh’nayshavuot v’shi-sha yamim ba-omerTo go fast, go alone. To go far, go withothers. - African ProverbIt can feel easier at times, to “go it alone” without thefriction of contending with other people. But it takesa minyan to feel complete and together, we can gofarther.Curious? Consider asking for help. It can takebravery; it can be a very difficult leap. But thepossibility of reward from asking for help has thepotential to be so far greater than the risk of askingand being denied, that it is worth the leap of faith.
Day 21 Hayom e-chad v’esrim yom, shehaym shloshashavuot ba-omerAn American visitor was passing through the Polishtown of Radin and stopped in to visit the ChafetzChaim (A 20th Century Rabbi). Entering the greatsage’s simple apartment, he was struck by howsparsely it was furnished. “Where is your furniture?”the man asked. “Where is yours?” replied theChafetz Chaim. “Oh, I am only passing through,”answered the man. “I too am only passing through,”was the Chafetz Chaim’s reply.- Alan Morinis, Everyday HolinessMy family and I move every few years. When otherpeople “Spring clean,” we “Spring move.” These movesenable us to more frequently evaluate what we reallyneed versus what we just have. What we no longerneed, can be passed forward and shared with others,who would truly benefit from them. And when you’refilled only with everything you truly need, you are full.Curious? Pick a point in any room in your home. Lookat the items that fill it. As Mary Kondo recommends:Does it bring you joy? If not, you can pass it forward tosomeone who may need it, let it go.
Day 22 Ha-yom sh’nayim v’esrim yom, shehaymshelosha shavuot v’yom echad ba-omerWe ignite not in the light but in lackthereof. For it is in loss that we truly learnto love. In this chaos, we will discoverclarity. In suffering we must find solidarity.- Amanda Gorman “Miracle of Morning”Growth seems to come when we need it most.Seekers seek when they’re lost, otherwise theywouldn’t need to look. It takes hitting the bottom tofinally know you need to go up.Curious? Think about a time when you reallylearned something about yourself & grew from it.What precipitated that? Was it a challenge ordifficulty?
Day 23 Ha-yom sh’losha v’esrim yom, shehaymshelosha shavuot ushnay yamim ba-omerHow much good inside aday? Depends on howgood you live ‘em. Howmuch love inside afriend? Depends howmuch you give ‘em.- Shel Silverstein, ALight In The AtticOur lives and relationshipsare only as good as wechoose to make them.Curious? Picture one relationship in your life worthnurturing. Try “watering” it a bit extra today with atext/call/visit/letter. Let your words be the sunlightthis relationship needs to grow. Afterwards, notice:What blossomed from this added TLC?
Day 24 Ha-yom arba-a v’esrim yom, shehaym sheloshashavuot u’shelosha yamim ba-omerAn alter freint iz besser vi a nei’eh tsvai (anold friend is better than two new ones)A dear friend who studied with me at The JewishTheological Seminary, almost twenty years ago,recently sent this adage to me. The best part of oldfriends, is that they see you at your core. Like a tree,each year we develop a new ring. Hopefully, welove our new ring, how we look and who we aretoday. But an old friend not only sees who we aretoday, but knows us from our core as well. The rootsare thick and strong, a relationship we can go back toagain and again.Curious? Envision a friend in your life that has beenwith you and for you for years. How does thinking ofthis friend make you feel?
Day 25 Ha-yom chami-sha v’esrim yom, shehaymshelosha shavuot v’arba-a yamim ba-omerBe the change you wish to see in theworld. - Mahatma GandhiThese words are so pervasive, they almost seem cliche.Except they carry so much valuable weight. Recentlymy daughter began a campaign at school to make thecommunity aware of gender stereotypes. Then herfriend began a club to educate her peers on climatechange. These are the change makers that not onlybegin the change in which they believe, but also, inspireothers to enact change for what they believe.Curious? Picture something on this planet aboutwhich you care deeply. Is there a small changeyou could begin today to affect a greater change?Is there someone already working on it, that youcould reach out to and offer your assistance?
Day 26 Ha-yom shi-sha v’esrim yom, shehaym sheloshashavuot va-chamisha yamim ba-omerDon’t ever make decisions basedon fear. Make decisions based onhope and possibility. Makedecisions based on what shouldhappen, not what shouldn’t.-Michelle ObamaAs a responsible adult, I’ve been tryingto calculate potential pitfalls waymore than I’ve been trying new things.I have to remind myself of therisk/reward balance.of how much of agreater value that reward is worth.Curious? Think of a time when you took a leapof faith and did something brave. What did youget out of the experience? Is that type of leapworth jumping again?
Day 27 Ha-yom shiva v’esrim yom, shehaym sheloshashavuot v’shi-sha yamim ba-omerToday is the first day ofthe rest of your life.What a statement invitingfreedom and freshness! Wecan all choose to beginagain, at any moment.There’s nothing holding usback from improving ourpresent.Curious? Picture one aspect of your life you wish wasdifferent. Play with a new attitude within yourself,about how you can affect change within that realm.
Day 28 Ha-yom shemonah v’esrim yom, shehaymarba-a shavuot la-omerHappiness, not in another place, but thisplace. Not for another hour, but this hour.- Walt WhitmanIt is easy to see the greener grass on the other side.It is easy to say that on the next rung of the ladder,we will be gladder. But it is a worthy endeavor torecognize the pleasure in the present. The peacewithin what we have here and now.Curious? Next time you find yourself pining forsomething else to be your cure, choose to replace thatwish with something you have right now, here, thatoffers you equal solace. This is worth more, because itis already yours to keep.
Day 29 Ha-yom tisha v’esrim yom, shehaym arba-ashavuot v’yom e-chad ba-omerBegin Again.In meditation, I work on myconcentration. My brain, used to beingproductive, gravitates towards collectinguseful thoughts at all times. But when Imeditate, my goal is to slow my mindfrom following new paths and just tosettle where it is, at peace. “Begin again”is a welcoming mantra that I use,repeatedly, whenever I notice my mindhas gotten “back to work” and I want toresettle it. In place of feeling frustratedfor my mind’s having “gone astray” Irelease all judgment and simply, beginagain. We have the opportunity to“begin again” in our own lives, at anypoint, in order to be our most authenticselves.Curious? If you find yourself in a “stuck” moment,pull this mantra from your mental toolbox and simplychoose to “begin again.” How does this awarenesstransform you?
Day 30 Ha-yom shloshim yom, shehaym arba-ashavuot ushnay yamim ba-omerWhen someone vomits on you, they’re theone who is sick.When someone treats you poorly, it’s not because youhave a problem, but it’s because they do. Not only is thesickness their own, but also, in place of being angry orsore at them, we should actually take pity on them. Their“vomit” comes from a place of suffering and because ofthat, we can feel sympathy for them. So when someonetreats us poorly, in place of feeling weaker, we feelstronger. Not only is their treatment of us a reflection ofwho they are, but it is a symptom of a suffering withinthem, a suffering we are strong enough to feel sympathyfor.Curious? Picture a moment when you felt dejected byanother’s comment. Picture that person as wounded orsick, in place of powerful and disappointed in you. Howdoes this change your perception of the interaction?
Day 31 Hayom e-chad u’sheloshim yom, shehaymarba-a shavuot u’shelosha yamim ba-omerIf you have a choice between being rightand being kind, choose kind. - Dr WayneD. Dyer, from RJ Palacio’s WonderGrowing up, I was surrounded by sarcastic people. Themore sarcastic you were, the more clever you wereregarded. I know people raised around sarcasm oftensay that for them, sarcasm feels like love. But to me, itdidn’t. As an adult, at times, I notice how easy it is forme to fall into choosing a “clever” comment in front ofbeing kind, because clever sarcasm is in my DNA. ButI’d prefer to choose kind. It feels better to both me andthe receiver.Curious? Picture a recent argument, or conversation inwhich you put “right”/”clever”/ego in front of “kind,” Inthe end, was it worth it? If you had chosen kind, instead, how would the rest of the interaction progressed?
Day 32 Ha-yom sh’nayim u’sheloshim yom, shehaymarba-a shavuot v’arba-a yamim ba-omerWho is rich?The one who appreciates what he has -Ben Zoma, Talmud—Avot 4:1Read any comments written under a pic of avacation posted on Social Media and chances are atleast one person writes “I’m so jealous!” as thoughthat’s synonymous with a true compliment such as“what a beautiful place!” When did jealousybecause a platform for praise/sharing in someone’sjoy? Social media makes it easy for people to seetheir deficits. It takes effort and strength to realizeall the good that we already possess.Curious? Take a moment to think of fiveattributes (people/things) in your life for which youare grateful. Are you already full?
Day 33 Ha-yom sh’losha u’sheloshim yom, shehaymarba-a shavuot vachamisha yamim ba-omerThe smarter one is, themore he is able to control.The wiser one is, themore he releases from theneed to control.I’ve spent the first twenty years of myadulthood trying to put all the pieces inplace for the sake of order and success.I’m now interested in spending the nextfew decades learning how to suspendmy actions and still watch howeverything, generally, falls into place. Idon’t have to be the world’s puppeteerto make the earth continue to revolve.Curious? Play with allowing yourself to relinquishcontrol of the next situation you’re in that you’dhabitually try to control, manipulate, be anxious about.What happens when you just “let it go?” Do the piecesstill fall into place? What would happen to all thatenergy we use trying to control things that are out ofour control if it were set free? Would we use thisenergy in a more enjoyable/fulfilling fashion?
Day 34 Ha-yom arba-a u’sheloshim yom, shehaymarba-a shavuot v’shi-sha yamim ba-omerWhen you’re in the dark, align yourself withsomeone who believes you’ll once again findthe lightThe best thing we can give ourselves is a relationshipwith someone who believes in us. When you can’t seeyour way out, connect with a friend who believesyou’ll get there, because they see all the worth inside ofyou that you need to set yourself free.Curious? Reach out to a friend or relative who seesthe best in you. Allow them to be your pair of glasses,while you have trouble seeing yourself clearly. How doyou look when reflected through their lens?
Day 35 Ha-yom chami-sha u’sheloshim yom,shehaym chami-sha shavuot ba-omerSometimes your joy is the source of yoursmile, but sometimes your smile can be thesource of your joy. - Thich Nhat HanhResearch shows that the simple, subtle act of smiling,releases dopamine, endorphins, and serotoninthroughout your body, making you feel good. Smilingreduces blood pressure, lowers your heart rate, andeven relieves your pain. Studies conducted also showthat when a person smiles at another, that person’sbody then feels compelled to smile as well, therebybestowing upon that person all the benefits of thesmile that you just enjoyed too.Curious? Curve your lips upwards into a smile. Howdoes it affect you? Next time you pass someone.trygiving them a smile. Does one get reflected back?
Day 36 Ha-yom shi-sha u’sheloshim yom, shehaymchami-sha shavuot v’yom echad ba-omerOur obstacles are our path.Too often we believe thathard bad & easy goodBut what if the “hards” are what leads us toour greatest insights? Our most proudachievements?As my meditation guide teaches me: Ourchallenges can be our greatest teachers if welook at them with patience and interest, asopportunities to learn more about ourselves.Curious? Think back to a moment when somethingwas hard for you. In what ways was the experience ofgoing through the hard transformational?
Day 37 Ha-yom shiva u’sheloshim yom, shehaymchami-sha shavuot ushnay yamim ba-omerNo one outside ourselves can rule usinwardly. When we know this, webecome free. - BuddhaWe are fortunate to live in a society where weare free. And yet we allow ourselves to beprisoners of others all so readily. We allowpeople to be the boss of us, even though itweighs us down. But once we recognize thatwe are in charge of us, no other person’sjudgement/opinions/voice can overpower us.Curious? Imagine a moment when you let someone’sopinion obscure your vision. How would you have feltif their lens had no influence on your view? Wouldremoving their opinion/lens have made your experiencemore pleasurable? Would it have made you feel moreconfident?
Day 38 Ha-yom shemonah u’sheloshim yom,shehaym chami-sha shavuot u’shelosha yamimba-omerRest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes onthe grass under the trees on a summer’s day,listening to the murmur of water, orwatching the clouds float across the sky, isby no means a waste of time.- John LubbockThroughout my adulthood, others’ have commented onmy energy level. I am a productive person, but thefocus I put into my efforts is balanced by myimmersion in complete rest peppered throughout theday. And it’s that balance that enables me to thrive.Curious? Treat yourself to a moment of true rest.Find a comfortable position and use at least three ofyour senses to immerse yourself in observing yourstillness. How does it feel?
Day 39 Ha-yom tisha u’sheloshim yom, shehaymchami-sha shavuot va’arba-a yamim ba-omerNever bend your head. Always hold it high.Look the world straight in the eye.- Helen KellerWhen you pause to consider that these words werespoken by a blind woman, they really pack a punch.Owl butterflies practice mimicry, a scientificphenomenon of imitating another/camouflaging for thesake of empowerment. Even the weak can beperceived as strong depending on how they envisionthemselves.Curious? Think of something inside you that you’veperceived as a weakness. Look at it from a newangle: How has this aspect of yourself actually madeyou stronger/better/more successful in life?
Day 40 Ha-yom arba-im yom, shehaym chami-shashavuot va’chamisha yamim ba-omerThere’s a bit of Beatles in every song- Rockwell ChurchIn college, I was listening to my favorite college band,and heard what sounded like a Beatles tune in one oftheir songs. The next time I saw the singer, I askedabout it. His response was: “There’s a bit of Beatles inevery song.” I think about this with our personalproblems too. Sometimes we think we are so alone inour problems, they’re uniquely ours, and that makesthem feel heavier. But if we listen to the problems of thepeople all around us, we’ll begin to notice the same tunesresounding throughout. We are not alone. And Ibelieve that can make whatever pain we feel, a littleeasier to live with. I guess we can all “get by with alittle help from my friends ”Curious? Picture a moment when you told a friend aproblem you were having and they could relate to it;how did that alter your perception of the problem?
Day 41 Hayom e-chad v’arbaim yom, shehaymchami-sha shavuot v’shi-sha yamim ba-omerWith every exhalation wetake, we are nourishing theplant-life all around us.Our exhaled waste, CO2, is theperfect breath for all plant life to“inhale” - what we put out into theworld, others take in. Likewise,when we mindfully exhale, ourbreath is signaling to our mind thatit is safe to relax. When we relax,those surr
Day 1, Hayom yom echad ba'omer Just one small, positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. - The Dalai Lama Each morning, I begin my day reciting the Jewish Blessing, Modeh Ani, Modeh ah-nee lifanecha, Melech chai v'kayam, she-hechezarta bee nishma-tee b'chemlah rabbah emunatecha.
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̶The leading indicator of employee engagement is based on the quality of the relationship between employee and supervisor Empower your managers! ̶Help them understand the impact on the organization ̶Share important changes, plan options, tasks, and deadlines ̶Provide key messages and talking points ̶Prepare them to answer employee questions
Dr. Sunita Bharatwal** Dr. Pawan Garga*** Abstract Customer satisfaction is derived from thè functionalities and values, a product or Service can provide. The current study aims to segregate thè dimensions of ordine Service quality and gather insights on its impact on web shopping. The trends of purchases have
Sefirat Ha’omer [Counting of the Omer] . See our worksheets for 1st grade math focusing on the midpoint. Every . 1. 50 2. 51 3. 49 What figure fits the number of days of Sefirat Ha’omer 1. The square of 7 2. The triangle of 9 3. The square of 8. ד"סב .
H ow to Count the Omer The Omer is counted every evening after nightfall (approx. 30 minutes after sunset), which is the start of the Jewish “day.” (In the synagogue it is counted toward the end of the Maariv service.) If a person neglected to count the Omer one evening, he should coun
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