Here are insights from Rav Itamar Schwartz of Bilvavi for the month of Sivan & Shavuot:
Serving Hashem by Walking
https://bilvavi.net/english/rosh-chodesh-avodah-003-sivan-walkling
This transcripted class is absolutely amazing.
"Walking" (halichah or hiluch) is the essence of the month of Sivan.
Within, you learn how to deal with those down times, those dismal times known by the Baal Shem Tov as "Days of Hate."
It's so helpful for what a lot of us are experiencing now.
It also describes minor yet significant differences between how men should handle this stage versus how women should handle it.
A fascinating Q&A appears at the end.
The Mazal of Sivan: Twins/Te'umim/Gemini
https://bilvavi.net/english/rosh-chodesh-mazal-005-sivan-twins
Yaakov & Esav represented good & evil twins, twins who could not help each other (even though Yaakov wanted to). One even tried to destroy the other.
Zerech & Peretz, the sons of Tamar, represent the ideal twins, who help each other.
The deeper concept of twins affects our relationship with ourselves, Hashem, and within marriage.
Sivan: Closer than Twins
https://bilvavi.net/english/rosh-chodesh-mazal-006-sivan-closer-twins
Walking toward the Endless
https://bilvavi.net/english/essence-month-003-sivan-walking-towards-endless
And here is the Shavuot booklet:
https://bilvavi.net/files/Bilvavi.Shavuos.Talks.pdf
Serving Hashem by Walking
https://bilvavi.net/english/rosh-chodesh-avodah-003-sivan-walkling
This transcripted class is absolutely amazing.
"Walking" (halichah or hiluch) is the essence of the month of Sivan.
Within, you learn how to deal with those down times, those dismal times known by the Baal Shem Tov as "Days of Hate."
It's so helpful for what a lot of us are experiencing now.
It also describes minor yet significant differences between how men should handle this stage versus how women should handle it.
A fascinating Q&A appears at the end.
The Mazal of Sivan: Twins/Te'umim/Gemini
https://bilvavi.net/english/rosh-chodesh-mazal-005-sivan-twins
Yaakov & Esav represented good & evil twins, twins who could not help each other (even though Yaakov wanted to). One even tried to destroy the other.
Zerech & Peretz, the sons of Tamar, represent the ideal twins, who help each other.
The deeper concept of twins affects our relationship with ourselves, Hashem, and within marriage.
Sivan: Closer than Twins
https://bilvavi.net/english/rosh-chodesh-mazal-006-sivan-closer-twins
Walking toward the Endless
https://bilvavi.net/english/essence-month-003-sivan-walking-towards-endless
And here is the Shavuot booklet:
https://bilvavi.net/files/Bilvavi.Shavuos.Talks.pdf
Poppy anemones on a sunny day in Eretz Yisrael
Please note this is a pre-scheduled post. I'm not actually here at the time of this posting. I rarely go online motza'ei Shabbat. Shavua tov!
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