GC#16 - Imitato Dei - Omer Day 2 - a podcast by Amram Landau

If we understood correctly, Week one of the Omer is Chesed - kindness, week two is strict justice etc. And on each week, day one is kindness, day two is strict justice and the pattern continues.

So day one of week one? I get it - I attempt to achieve kindness in its fullest aspect. But day two of week one? How does strict justice make any sense within the context of kindness? Surely it is an oxymoron?

Perhaps the answer lies within the lofty concept of tzelem Elokim - the Image of G-d...or Imitato Dei. This tells us that, in order to get close to Him, we need to be like Him. But how? Let's have a look...

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