Friday, June 27, 2014

Friday, 29th of Sivan, 5774

Friday is the third day of Week 39 and the twenty-fourth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Tiferet shebeNetzach shebeYesod, Balance/Beauty within Victory/Endurance within Foundation.

Friday is also the fifth day of the thirteenth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Mem Sofit (the final Mem). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the fifth letter, the Heh:

15. He has filled me with bitterness; He has sated me with wormwood.

טו. הִשְׂבִּיעַנִי בַמְּרוֹרִים הִרְוַנִי לַעֲנָה:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

15. He has filled me. Through the bitterness [of the past] He has sated me for [when] He answered.


Thursday, 28th of Sivan, 5774

Thursday is the second day of Week 39 and the twenty-third day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Gevurah shebeNetzach shebeYesod, Might/Discipline within Victory/Endurance within Foundation.

Thursday is also the fourth day of the thirteenth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Mem Sofit (the final Mem). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the fourth letter, the Dalet:

12. He bent His bow and set me up as a target for the arrow.

יב. דָּרַךְ קַשְׁתּוֹ וַיַּצִּיבֵנִי כַּמַּטָּרָא לַחֵץ:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

12. He bent His bow and established me, as [one does for] a target for the arrow.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Wednesday, 27th of Sivan, 5774

Wednesday is the first day of Week 39 and the twenty-second day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Chesed shebeNetzach shebeYesod, Kindness within Victory/Endurance within Foundation.

Wednesday is also the third day of the thirteenth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Mem Sofit (the final Mem). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the third letter, the Gimmel:

9. He has walled up my roads with hewn stones, He has made my paths crooked.
 
ט. גָּדַר דְּרָכַי בְּגָזִית נְתִיבֹתַי עִוָּה:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

9. He has fenced my roads with hewn stones, the paths of Avvah.

Avvah (spelled with an Alef) is a city of the Assyrians, to the north of Israel (II Kings 17:24). It may also be a reference to Gaza (עַזָּה), to the south, which has also been fenced.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Tuesday, 26th of Sivan, 5774

Tuesday is the seventh day of Week 38 and the twenty-first day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Malchut shebeTiferet shebeYesod, Kingship within Balance/Beauty within Foundation.

Tuesday is also the second day of the thirteenth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Mem Sofit (the final Mem). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the second letter, the Beit:

6. He has made me dwell in darkness like those who are forever dead.

ו. בְּמַחֲשַׁכִּים הוֹשִׁיבַנִי כְּמֵתֵי עוֹלָם:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

6. In the darkness, he returned me. Like [if someone asked until] when? (Matai?) [and the answer was:] Forever (Olam).

Monday, 25th of Sivan, 5774

Monday is the sixth day of Week 38 and the twentieth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Yesod shebeTiferet shebeYesod, Foundation within Balance/Beauty within Foundation.

Monday is also the first day of the thirteenth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Mem Sofit (the final Mem). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the first letter, the Mem:

3. Only against me would He repeatedly turn His hand the whole day long.

ג. אַךְ בִּי יָשֻׁב יַהֲפֹךְ יָדוֹ כָּל הַיּוֹם:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

3. Only for me would He repeatedly turn His hand the whole day long.


Sunday, June 22, 2014

Sunday, 24th of Sivan, 5774

Sunday is the fifth day of Week 38 and the nineteenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Hod shebeTiferet shebeYesod, Glory/Acknowledgement within Balance/Beauty within Foundation.

Sunday is also the twenty-second day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the twenty-second letter, the Tav:

65. Give them a weakness of heart; may Your curse be upon them.

סה. תִּתֵּן לָהֶם מְגִנַּת לֵב תַּאֲלָתְךָ לָהֶם:

Friday, June 20, 2014

Shabat, 23rd of Sivan, 5774

Shabat is the fourth day of Week 38 and the eighteenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Netzach shebeTiferet shebeYesod, Victory/Endurance within Balance/Beauty within Foundation.

Shabat is also the twenty-first day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the twenty-first letter, the Shin:

62. The utterances of my assailants and their thoughts are against me all day long.
סב. שִׂפְתֵי קָמַי וְהֶגְיוֹנָם עָלַי כָּל הַיּוֹם:

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Friday, 22nd of Sivan, 5774

Friday is the third day of Week 38 and the seventeenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Tiferet shebeTiferet shebeYesod, Balance/Beauty within Balance/Beauty within Foundation.

Friday is also the twentieth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the twentieth letter, the Reish:

59. You have seen wrong done to me, O Lord; judge my cause.

נט. רָאִיתָה יְהֹוָה עַוָּתָתִי שָׁפְטָה מִשְׁפָּטִי:

Thursday, 21st of Sivan, 5774

Thursday is the second day of Week 38 and the sixteenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Gevurah shebeTiferet shebeYesod, Might/Discipline within Balance/Beauty within Foundation.

Thursday is also the nineteenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the nineteenth letter, the Kuf:

56. You did hear my voice; hide not Your ear from my sighing [or] from my crying.

נו. קוֹלִי שָׁמָעְתָּ אַל תַּעְלֵם אָזְנְךָ לְרַוְחָתִי לְשַׁוְעָתִי:

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Wednesday, 20th of Sivan, 5774

Wednesday is the first day of Week 38 and the fifteenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Chesed shebeTiferet shebeYesod, Kindness within Balance/Beauty within Foundation.

Wednesday is also the eighteenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the eighteenth letter, the Tzadik:

53. They have confined my life in the dungeon and have cast a stone upon me.

נג. צָמְתוּ בַבּוֹר חַיָּי וַיַּדּוּ אֶבֶן בִּי:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

53. They have confined in the dungeon, My life and his hand (Yadoh) [are together like] a stone within me.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Tuesday, 19th of Sivan, 5774

Tuesday is the seventh day of Week 37 and the fourteenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Malchut shebeGevurah shebeYesod, Kingship within Might/Disicipline within Foundation.

Tuesday is also the seventeenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the seventeenth letter, the Peh:

47. We had terror and pitfalls, desolation and ruin.

מז. פַּחַד וָפַחַת הָיָה לָנוּ הַשֵּׁאת וְהַשָּׁבֶר:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

47. We had fear [of G-d] and smallness (humility, (instilling) desolation and ruin.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Monday, 18th of Sivan, 5774

Monday is the sixth day of Week 37 and the thirteenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Yesod shebeGevurah shebeYesod, Foundation within Might/Disicipline within Foundation.

Monday is also the sixteenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the sixteenth letter, the Ayin:

50. Till the Lord looks down from the heavens and beholds.

נ. עַד יַשְׁקִיף וְיֵרֶא יְהֹוָה מִשָּׁמָיִם

Sunday, 17th of Sivan, 5774

Sunday is the fifth day of Week 37 and the twelfth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Hod shebeGevurah shebeYesod, Glory/Acknowledgement within Might/Disicipline within Foundation.

Sunday is also the fifteenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the fifteenth letter, the Samech:

44. You have enveloped Yourself in a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.

מד. סַכֹּתָה בֶעָנָן לָךְ מֵעֲבוֹר תְּפִלָּה:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

44. You have enveloped Yourself in a cloud. Yours is the passageway of prayer.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Shabat, 16th of Sivan, 5774

Shabat is the fourth day of Week 37 and the eleventh day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Netzach shebeGevurah shebeYesod, Victory/Endurance within Might/Disicipline within Foundation.

Shabat is also the fourteenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the fourrteenth letter, the Nun:

41. Let us lift up our hearts to our hands, to God in heaven.

מא. נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל כַּפָּיִם אֶל אֵל בַּשָּׁמָיִם:




Friday, 15th of Sivan, 5774

Friday is the third day of Week 37 and the tenth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Tiferet shebeGevurah shebeYesod, Balance/Beauty within Might/Disicipline within Foundation.

Friday is also the thirteenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the thirteenth letter, the Mem:

38. [And] by the command of the Most High, neither good nor evil come.

לח. מִפִּי עֶלְיוֹן לֹא תֵצֵא הָרָעוֹת וְהַטּוֹב:

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Thursday, 14th of Sivan, 5774

Thursday is the second day of Week 37 and the second day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Gevurah shebeGevurah shebeYesod, Might/Disicipline within Might/Disicipline within Foundation.

Thursday is also the twelfth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the twelfth letter, the Lamed:

35. [Or] turn aside the right of a man in the presence of the Most High.
 
לה. לְהַטּוֹת מִשְׁפַּט גָּבֶר נֶגֶד פְּנֵי עֶלְיוֹן:


Wednesday, 13th of Sivan, 5774

Wednesday is the first day of Week 37 and the eighth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Chesed shebeGevurah shebeYesod, Kindness within Might/Disicipline within Foundation.

Wednesday is also the eleventh day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the eleventh letter, the Kaf:

32. Though he cause grief, He will yet have compassion according to the abundance of His kindness.

לב. כִּי אִם הוֹגָה וְרִחַם כְּרֹב חֲסָדָו:

Monday, June 9, 2014

12th of Sivan, 5774

Tuesday is the seventh day of Week 36 and the seventh day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Malchut shebeChesed shebeYesod, Kingship within Kindness within Foundation.

Tuesday is also the tenth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the tenth letter, the Yud:

9. Let him put his mouth into the dust; there may yet be hope.

 כט. יִתֵּן בֶּעָפָר פִּיהוּ אוּלַי יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה:


Sunday, June 8, 2014

11th of Sivan, 5774

Monday is the sixth day of Week 36 and the sixth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Yesod shebeChesed shebeYesod, Foundation within Kindness within Foundation.

Monday is also the ninth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the ltter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the ninth letter, the Tet:

26. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.

כו. טוֹב וְיָחִיל וְדוּמָם לִתְשׁוּעַת יְהֹוָה:


Sunday, 10th of Sivan, 5774

Sunday is the fifth day of Week 36 and the fifth day of the cycle of Yesod (Foundation), Hod shebeChesed shebeYesod, Glory/Acknowledgement within Kindness within Foundation.

Sunday is also the eighth day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the ltter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the eighth letter, the Chet:

23. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.

כג. חֲדָשִׁים לַבְּקָרִים רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ:

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Sefirah and Aleph-Bet Combination for Tuesday, 5th of Sivan, 5774

Tuesday is the seventh day of Week 35 and the forty-ninth day of the Omer (the cycle of Hod, Glory/Acknowledgement), Malchut shebeMalchut (shebeHod), Kingship within Kingship (within Glory/Acknowledgement).

Tuesday is also the third day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the third letter, the Gimmel:

8. Though I cry out and plead, He shuts out my prayer.


ח. גַּם כִּי אֶזְעַק וַאֲשַׁוֵּעַ שָׂתַם תְּפִלָּתִי:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:



8. Also as I cry out and plead, my prayer that is pure (שׁ תם).

Monday, June 2, 2014

Sefirah and Aleph-Bet Combination for Monday, 4th of Sivan, 5774

Monday is the sixth day of Week 35 and the forty-eighth day of the Omer (the cycle of Hod, Glory/Acknowledgement), Yesod shebeMalchut (shebeHod), Foundation within Kingship (within Glory/Acknowledgement).

Monday is also the second day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the second letter, the Beit:

5. He has built up [camps of siege] against me, and encompassed [me with] gall and travail.

ה. בָּנָה עָלַי וַיַּקַּף רֹאשׁ וּתְלָאָה:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

5. He has built upon me, and encompassed gall and travail (protecting me from them).

Sefirah and Aleph-Bet Combination for Sunday, 3rd of Sivan, 5774

Sunday is the fifth day of Week 35 and the forty-seventh day of the Omer (the cycle of Hod, Glory/Acknowledgement), Hod shebeMalchut (shebeHod), Glory/Acknowledgement within Kingship (within Glory/Acknowledgement).

Sunday is also the first day of the twelfth 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letter Kaf Sofit (the final Kaf). The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the first letter, the Alef:

2. He has led me and made me walk [in] darkness and not [in] light.

ב. אוֹתִי נָהַג וַיֹּלַךְ חשֶׁךְ וְלֹא אוֹר:

This verse can be interpreted positively as follows:

2. He guided me (and I trusted Him even when) He walked [through] darkness and not light.

Sefirah and Aleph-Bet Combination for Shabat, 2nd of Sivan, 5774

Shabat is the fourth day of Week 35 and the forty-sixth day of the Omer (the cycle of Hod, Glory/Acknowledgement), Netzach shebeMalchut (shebeHod), Victory/Endurance within Kingship (within Glory/Acknowledgement).

Shabat is also the twenty-second day of the eleventh 22-day cycle of the year, related to the letters Shin and Tav. The following verse from Chapter 3 of the Book of Lamentations is connected to the twenty-second letter, the Tav:

64. Requite them, O Lord, according to the work of their hands.


סד. תָּשִׁיב לָהֶם גְּמוּל יְהֹוָה כְּמַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵיהֶם: