Journey Through the Wilderness: A Mindfulness Approach to the Ancient Jewish Practice of Counting the Omer

He explained that on our path through the world life will present us with opportunities to discover why we are here and how to live in deep connection with this purpose. In every moment, we have a choice: to embrace life, free ourselves of fear, and allow love to reign in our hearts and dictate our lives; or to deny life’s call to belong to its sac

Balancing judgment with mercy, finding the sweet spot of harmony in ourselves and others is the way we can tap into the ultimate good, the Hidden Light, and bring that light, bit by bit, into this world of concealment, being a force of revelation and helping to usher in the final redemption.

each of us is tasked with not only upholding the covenant of Avraham, but of doing right with all the blessings that come from it—going inward to elevate ourselves to the most high, and spiritualizing reality, which inspires all those around us to do the same.