Twenty-nine days of the Omer 5777

Today istwenty-nine days, which is four weeks and one day, of the Omer. Chesed of Hod,Grace of Splendor / Gratitude / Prophecy.

Eachperson must recognize their own limits. Today, I was forced to face my ownlimits and to recognize how myopically I have been focused on rabbinical schoolsince I started attending full-time last fall.

It is easyto focus on the ego's desires. When you focus deeply on your own needs, wants,and hopes, you can miss the soul expanding world surrounding you; broken andhoping to be healed. Setting aside your desires and feeling the grace thatsurrounds you - committing to a concrete action to support another person or alarger community, can help you grow deeper than any individual journey.

Andsometimes, committing yourself to a larger community is as mundane assubmitting receipts for reimbursement before the grace period expires. This maybe the most expensive lesson I have ever learned.