Friday Nissan 25, 5703 10th day of the Omer **
Torah Lessons (5703)	Chumash: Acharei Mot, Shishi with Rashi. Tehillim: 119, 1-96. Tanya: There should also (p. 225)...is explained elsewhere. (p. 227).

The individual's Avoda must be commensurate with his character and innate qualities. There may be one who can drill pearls or polish gems but works at baking bread (the analogy in the realm of Avoda may be easily understood). Though baking bread is a most necessary craft and occupation, this person is considered to have committed a "sin." [1]

   

Notes:

1. (Back to text) Cheit or sin, is also translated as "deficiency."

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Day three of week 2 (10th day of Omer)

Tiferet of Gevurah

Not just love but compassion has to drive discipline. Love comes from recognizing one's merits and positive qualities (discipline channels and directs those strengths and weeds out the negative). Compassion is unconditional love. It is love just for the sake of love, not considering the others position. Tiferet is a result of total selflessness in the eyes of G-d. You love for no reason; you love because you are a refelection of G-d.

Does my discipline have this element of compassion?

Exercise for the day: Be compassionate to someone you have reproached.

From:

A Spiritual Guide to the counting of the Omer

Forty-Nine Steps to Personal Refinement

The Forty-Nine Days of Sefirah

by Simon Jacobson

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