Sefiras HaOmer: Yisod - Unity of Expression
About this episode
This episode explores the concept of Yesod in the context of Sefiras HaOmer, focusing on its themes of influence, receptivity, and faithfulness as modeled by Yosef.
This dvar Torah continues a series mapping the sefirot/middot through a Gemara in Berachot, focusing on **יסוד** as the “hidden” middah embedded in the phrase **“כִּי כֹל בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ”**. It develops Yesod as the power of **hashpa’ah and kabbalah** (influence and receptivity), the discipline of **discernment** (channeling energy only where it belongs), and the stance of **faithfulness to one’s source**—modeled by Yosef. The outline ties these themes to **Milchemet Sisera** (where the heavens and earth interact), to the Yamim Nora’im as “shamayim/aretz,” and to **Tu BiShvat** via the **olive/oil** as the seventh-species symbol of Yesod. Outline: https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/yisod-unity-of-expression-20260507-211329-outline-20260507-211426.pdf
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