On the Akeida

On the Akeida:

They walked together with one heart,
father and son.
Both accepting of the nisayon in all of its ramifications.
AS ONE HEART, EQUAL TO EACH OTHER.

The zohar explains its the complete and perfect synthesis of
CHESED and GEVURA.
To be יחדו yachdav,
to be fully present
and one with the other,
requires of us the ability to be able
to experience a transferring of rolls (rules),
to move away from who we are,
essentially as we know ourselves,
to contemplate on the world with glasses
that are not normal for us.

This is true in all relationships that exits
for example mother and daughter, etc.
Shifting from one midda to another,
simultaneously within us.

This ability to change rolls (rules)
in a way of being empathetic
and being able to understand
what another is seeing and experiencing,
to truly see it from another persons point of view,
allows us to open up to deeper connections
thats quite surprising
that can lead to tremendous building of relationships and healing

THE HEARTS THAT ARE DIVIDED.
THEY WALKED TOGETHER SIMULTANEOUSLY,
heart ❤️ to ❤️,
the same level of commitment one to the other,
as one feels anothers heart.
BLev Shave,
with a heart that is undivided,
with complete unity.

May it be Hashems Ratzon that we will really be able
to unite and connect
with those who are close to us and far from us
with our children/ parents.
May we continue with this ruach of achdut
that we see in our nation right now.

Between the ideological opposites that have divided us before.
Never let go of this mission that Hashem is calling upon us today.
We can only be victorious if we are united.

-Yael Dworkin

PHOTO: Shevach Painting, Jody Brodt

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