Yesod literally means "Foundation." It is also associated with sexuality. And Gevurah, in some readings of the Sefirot, is associated with discernment (not a far cry from how we’ve been reading it until now: restraint).
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Day 12, April 9: The Hod in Gevurah

09/04/21 10:01 Filed in: Omer

Tags: Hod, Gevurah, art

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Day 11, April 8: The Netzach in Gevurah

08/04/21 09:39 Filed in: Omer

Sometimes, I will be talking to the parent of a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah student who is struggling to maintain his or her spirits over the long haul of learning all of the Hebrew necessary to lead the service and read from the Torah and Haftarah on the Shabbat morning of their celebration. blogEntryTopper

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Day 10, April 7: The Tiferet in Gevurah

07/04/21 15:32 Filed in: Omer

I enjoy having a smart phone, but sometimes I think it is incredibly enslaving! I'm talking about "the tyranny of over-connectedness" and the constant interruption and distraction that our availability to others – via text, email, Facebook, Twitter and so forth – has created. And yet… blogEntryTopper

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Day 9, April 6: The Gevurah in Gevurah

06/04/21 14:38 Filed in: Omer

First, I want to sincerely thank all of you who have been participating in omerblog up to this point. This project has turned out to be much more of a gift to me, personally, than I ever would have imagined. It's especially provided an opportunity for me to learn so much more about the practices that we have been discussing here. Also, my apologies for this post being a bit late!
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Tags: Gevurah, restraint, strength

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Day 8, April 5: The Hesed in Gevurah

05/04/21 09:03 Filed in: Omer

Today we reach a milestone in our counting of the Omer. For one thing, we shift from moving through the inner qualities of Hesed, to moving through the inner qualities of Gevurah.

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