Time. One of the most elusive commodities in the world. Time flies; time’s ripe; we can borrow time or kill time.
At this time of year we are all busy counting — surging toward our destiny in receiving the Torah. While pronouncing a countdown from day to day we can reflect upon David HaMelech’s earnest plea in Tehillim (90:12): “Teach us to count our days” Hashem please show us how we can make them count!
As a child the mitzvah of sefiras haOmer was enhanced by my mother’s beautiful background of Yekkishe Jewry. To her there is nothing more natural and rewarding than an obligation that requires appreciating and recognizing every precious moment that builds the monument of time.
We the modern Jewish women of the “instant everything” world are constantly challenged to properly balance our time. David HaMelech’s plea is therefore especially poignant to our generation:
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