Welcome to the fifth week of the counting of the omer!
If the concept of counting the omer is new to you — check the introduction for more about this practice.
Remember that each week there is a “lead” sefira and each of the others is put “within” that lead.
The fifth week of the Omer focuses on Hod. This sefira is commonly interpreted as Awe, Splendor, or Glory.
However, Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer refers to Hod as gratitude, receiving, and openness and Rabbi Rami Shapiro interprets it as humility. Choose the definition that works best for you, and feel free to change your mind. Play with how each of them sits with you.
So that means we’ve journeyed from Chesed (Loving Kindness) to Gevurah (Strength) to Tiferet (Beauty/Compassion) to Netzach (Endurance/Victory) and now to Hod.
The fifth week, which explores Hod (Gratitude/Receiving), looks like this:
Loving-kindness within Gratitude/Receiving
Strength within Gratitude/Receiving
Compassion (Beauty) within Gratitude/Receiving
Endurance within Gratitude/Receiving
Glory within Gratitude/Receiving
Connection within Gratitude/Receiving
Majesty within Gratitude/Receiving
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