MidrESHET HAYIL

MidrESHET HAYIL
The Daily Companion for the Sephardi Woman

Sunday, April 29, 2012

One Closer to Becoming an Eshet Hayil

BS''D
7 Iyar 5772
Tonight is 23 Days to the Omer

WEEK 4 ― NESSAH ― ENDURANCE

During the fourth week of counting the Omer, we examine and refine the emotional attribute of  Nessah.  Nessah means endurance, fortitude and ambition and is a combination of determination and tenacity. It is a balance of patience, persistence and guts. Endurance is also being reliable and accountable, which establishes security and commitment.

Without endurance, any good endeavor or intention has no chance of success. Endurance means to be alive, to be driven by what counts. It is the readiness to fight for what you believe, to go all the way. This, of course, requires that endurance be closely examined to ensure that it is used in a healthy and productive manner.


Day 22 ― Chesed of  Nessah: Loving-kindness in Endurance

For anything to endure it needs to be loved. A neutral or indifferent attitude will reflect in a marginal commitment. If you have difficulty making commitments, examine how much you love and enjoy the object that requires your commitment. Do I love my work? My family? My choices? For endurance to be effective it needs to be caring and loving. Does my endurance cause me to be, or seem to be, inflexible? Does my drive and determination cause me to be controlling? Am I too demanding? Do others (my employees, friends, children) cooperate with me out of the sheer force of my will and drive, or out of love?

Exercise for the day: When fighting for something you believe in, pause a moment to ensure that it is accomplished in a loving manner.

**Rabbi Chaim Levy will be having an Online Halakha Class which will iy"H start TONIGHT at 10:30 pm.

It will be a 4 class series and it's something that you won't want to miss out on!

If interested, please email me back for more information.
The cost is $40 for all 4 classes and the payment could be made online on www.gosephardic.com - just go to the category of donations and specify that it's for the girls halakha class. Thank you! 

MidrESHET Hayil   
  -Smile Eshet Hayil! :D


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