Hmm, I didn't have too much time to write, as we just got back from representing Camp Aleph at a camp fair (early bird end on the 18th - check out the superhero camp calendar below!). But there's definitely lots going on; The Kabbalah and Coffeebeginning on Sunday, the Holocaust Survivor Cookbookauthor coming on Tuesday and Cinco de Mayo Shabbatdinner on May 4th.
However, let's focus on something special that is happening every day: The counting of the Omer. For the 49 days from the exodus up until the giving of the Torah at Sinai, the Jews counted in anticipation. As we relive that experience in our own lives and leave our own slavery and challenges behind, we too count the days (or nights rather).
The Hebrew word for counting is Sefirah or the verb lispor. A very similar word is Sapir - a gem (sapphire). We don't just randomly count days, we've got google calendar and Siri reminders for that. What we do is illuminate them, we make them shine.
This is the best preparation for receiving the Torah. Taking the dull and mundane and infusing it with vitality and radiance.
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