Day 48: Yesod in Malchut, Connection in Leadership
Counting the omer up (instead of down, like a NASA space launch) shows us just how far we've come since Passover and the story of the Exodus. Counting up shows us that we are not just counting the days left until Shavuot, but also the days since Passover. As we approach the ultimate connection point with God, that point at which we all stood at Sinai and heard God's word, we make note of how long it has taken us to get there.
The first commandment that God will speak to us at Mount Sinai is: "I am Adonai your God, who took you out of Egypt." (Exodus 20:2) God defines the foundational connection point of our relationship as the redeemer who freed us from slavery. But God is also our God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, connecting to us l'dor v'dor (from generation to generation). Strong bonds are forged in multiple ways. The more we are tied to God, we are also tied to each other.
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