Spiritual Practice

Carly (Ketzirah) on March 20th, 2011

~Excerpt from Nisan Guide – Subscribe for Free and Receive the Complete Guide Each Month (Cross Posted to PunkTorah.org) ~ Nisan – נִיסָן – begins at sundown on April 4th, 2011 and ends at sundown on May 4th, 2011. Judah (יְהוּדָה), associated with the month of Nisan (נִיסָן), is the fourth son of Leah and [...]

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Carly (Ketzirah) on April 27th, 2010

For a primer on the Omer see “Week One: Chesed.”  For the schedule of the Omer, see Chabad’s Omer Calendar. The fifth week of the Omer focuses on Hod. This sephira is usually interpreted as Awe, Splendor, or Glory. So that means we’ve journeyed from Chesed (Loving Kindness) to Gevurah (Strength) to Tifereth (Beauty/Compassion) to [...]

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Carly (Ketzirah) on April 20th, 2010

For a primer on the Omer see “Week One: Chesed.”  For the schedule of the Omer, see Chabad’s Omer Calendar. The fourth week of the Omer focuses on Netzach.  This sephira is usually interpreted as Victory, Eternity, or Endurance . So that means we’ve journeyed from Chesed (Loving Kindness) to Gevurah (Strength) to Tifereth (Beauty/Compassion) and now [...]

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