Tyler’s Torah Thoughts for 20 Nisan, 5784 – Sixth Day of Passover – Day 5 of Omer
Parsha ‘Aharei Mot – “After the death”: (Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30) 

So – with this being Passover, we are STILL in Parsha ‘Aharei Mot – “After the Death.” If you notice, yesterday I did not do the seventh Portion. We will hold off on that until Shabbat this upcoming weekend.

This week is going to be digging in deeper into the Omer Themes.

Today’s theme is Chod of Chesed or “Humility of Love.”

From Chabad:

“You can often get locked in love and be unable to forgive your beloved or to bend or compromise your position. Hod introduces the aspect of humility in love; the ability to rise above yourself and forgive or give in to the one you love just for the sake of love even if you’re convinced that you’re right. Arrogant love is not love.

Does love humble me? Am I arrogant notwithstanding – or sometimes, because I have the capacity to love? Do I realize that the ability to love comes from a greater, higher place; from G d? And knowing that shouldn’t I enter into any love with total humility, recognizing the great privilege of being able to love. Do I realize that through love I receive more than I give? Do I appreciate the one I love for this?

Exercise for the day: Swallow your pride and reconcile with a loved one you have quarreled with.”

As I reflect on this, I turn inward. How do we have humility for loving ourselves? Am I humble in my love for myself? Or am I cocky or haughty? Do I have the capacity to love myself with humility? Do I recognize the great privilege of being able to love who I am, and who Hashem created me to be?

If you have been quarreling with yourself? In conflict with yourself? Maybe it’s time to reconcile? On this sixth day of Passover, May we continue our journey of being liberated from our Egypt by focusing on releasing the past woundedness inside of us and moving forward with love – covered in Humility.

What are your thoughts?