Counting the Omer:
When looking at what the reasons for success, we often ask ourselves what people did to become successful and what we can replicate.
One of the secrets to success if found in the commandment of counting the Omer.
To count the days that have passed to forty-nine days to be worthy of the great moment when the Torah was given and not to count the days remaining until the Torah was received.
Generally, when we are waiting for a certain event, we don't say "Here a day has passed", "Two days have passed", but we count "Fifty days left", "Forty-nine more daysโ... Why do we a countdown here?
When the nation of Israel left Egypt, they were sunk in the forty-nine gates of impurity, and were not worthy to receive the Torah, but God, in His mercy and compassion, took them out of one gate of impurity every day and brought them into one gate of holiness, until they reached the forty-nine gates of holiness on the day the Torah was given, at which point they received the Torah.
Even today, when we count every year the wait to receive the Torah, this anticipation involves preparation and awakening to the great day, we need fifty days of preparation, and every day that passes has a new meaning and a new content.
Every day is an opportunity to make a small change to the soul, but only if it is steady and permanent.
The Torah teaches us that when we strive for a huge goal, we must ask ourselves what the small change is needed to fulfill the dream that we can persevere with and make it a routine.
Perseverance also means facing difficult moments, but it is precisely the most complex moment that creates the great change and makes us better. You just have to persevere.
โ...each and every peruta that one gives combines to form a great sum.โ (Bava Batra 9b)ย
Counting the Omer is not just counting the days that have passed, it is a daily awakening of our consciousness, a march towards personal excellence. By this persistence, we become the leaders of our lives, and every small step we take is towards achieving the large goal.ย
(Torah excerpt from Rabbi Yoav Yossef Akrich and Rabbi David Chalom Naki )
.jpg)
_1.jpg)
