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  The Ten Sefirot: Chesed
Chesed is associated in the soul with the desire to embrace all of Creation and bestow upon it goodness.
As the expansive force which impels the soul to connect with outer reality, chesed inspires, and thus implicitly accompanies, all the other expressions of emotive force which succeed it in the soul.
The spiritual state identified in Chassidut as corresponding to the sefirah of chesed is that of ahavah (love).
www.inner.org /sefirot/sefchesd.htm   (425 words)

  
 Chesed - Scratchpad Wiki Labs - Free wikis from Wikia
Chesed is the third planet of the Keser system and is very similar to Binah the system’s second planet.
Chesed is often referred to as the sister planet of Binah, because it is only slightly larger in both size and mass.
Gedulah, is about 930 km in diameter and orbits the planet with a period less than Chesed's period of rotation (28 hr 17 min), causing it to rise in the west and set in the east.
scratchpad.wikia.com /wiki/Chesed   (435 words)

  
 Marriage Equals Chesed
The foundation of chesed is built by husband and wife, and ideally should be the primary focus of their marriage.
Marriage is the beginning of chesed, because each one is obligated to shift the focus from the self to their spouse.
The next level of doing chesed is to be involved in it more objectively, meaning that the emotions do not have to be satisfied in order to do the chesed.
www.mesora.org /marriagechesed.html   (675 words)

  
 DOCTRINE OF CHESED
In its earliest usage, chesed refers to a stork, due to the intense and total loyalty of a stork for its young.
The rise of the house of David is said to be an act of chesed, Ps.33:12; 44:26.
Chesed in the plural refers to the many acts of loyalty God performs toward the human race, Ps.106:7,45; Lam.3:22,32.
www.versebyverse.org /doctrine/chesed.html   (453 words)

  
 Chesed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Chesed is the highest sphere below the abyss, that great and awful gulf that divides the highest emanations from those closer to physical reality.
Jupiter is the planet of abundance, in counterbalance to the restriction of Saturn.
Chesed corresponds to the fours in the Tarot deck.
homepage.mac.com /kia/treeoflife/chesed.htm   (175 words)

  
 CHESED
Chesed is from the same root as the word "Hassid," as in "Hassidic Jews." A Hassid is someone who is fervently religious, who goes above and beyond the call of duty out of devotion and love of God.
Chesed is the male force, emitting energy, while Gevurah, the female force, is the container that channels that energy.
Chesed is associated with Zeus; it is the sphere of the philosopher king.
borndigital.com /tree/esa/chesed.htm   (495 words)

  
 Chesed and Daath
Chesed is the fourth Sphere of the Tree of Life emanating from Binah and is the first of the group of Sephiroth known as the Microprosopos, which are Spheres of
Chesed, situated in the centre of the Pillar of Mercy directly underneath Chokmah, consists of the stability of Binah and the dynamism of Chokmah to produce a Sphere of organised structure, consolidation and preservation.
The experience of Chesed is to have some understanding, an inkling of this and that there is some purpose in whatever is happening in the evolution of the human race and to the world, and likewise to oneself.
homepage.ntlworld.com /moonhawk/spiralwood/Chesed.htm   (995 words)

  
 Isis Books & Gifts - Free Wiccan Pagan Article: Lesson 8: Chesed
Chesed is the Concretion of the Abstract as we have crossed the Abyss of the Supernals.
Chesed is the sphere of the formulation of the archetypal idea; the apprehension by consciousness of an abstract concept which is subsequently brought down the planes or levels of being and concretized.
Tzadkiel is the archangel of Chesed and it is the duty of this entity to inform the soul of his/her work during an incarnation, the pitfalls and the pinnacles.
www.isisbooks.com /chesed.asp   (1488 words)

  
 Chesed Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Chesed, unofficially started over ten years ago, is a non-profit organization, predominantly dedicated to matching unwanted dogs and cats with new owners.
Through Chesed’s free “Match-a-Pet” program, not only have many animals been spared the horror of shelters and euthanasia, but their human companions have enjoyed the myriad of pleasures involved with adopting and loving a devoted and lifelong friend.
Chesed is also dedicated to helping pet owners through crisis situations which otherwise would have led them to surrender their pets, thereby adding to the ever-increasing pet overpopulation.
www.chesed-rescue.org /About.asp   (350 words)

  
 The Kabbalistic Sefirot 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Chesed is the fourth sefirot and the first of the three sefirots that deal with emotions.
According to the Zohar, chesed was the first the first day of creation for that day was the day of lovingkindness and chesed is apart of all of the days of creation that follow.
Chesed is the "right arm" and in its spiritual state, chesed is love.
home.comcast.net /~chakra_system/4sef.html   (116 words)

  
 Chesed Rescue, Boca Raton, FL
In 2004 Chesed was incorporated as a non-profit and obtained the designation as a 501 (c) (3) charity in January 2005.
Acts qualify as Chesed when they are motivated by a spirit of honest and selfless generosity, not one of obligation or expectation of "something" in return.
Chesed Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the rescue and placement of unwanted animals.
www.chesed-rescue.org   (332 words)

  
 Rabbi Forsythe on Interpersonal Relating & Mitzvos - Chesed
The Chafetz Chaim (in Ahavas Chesed) analyzes this mitzva.
Scripture urges, "Chase after chesed and tzadaka (active lovingkindness and generous charity (Proverbs 21:21)." It is not enough for the Jew to be kind or charitable when the opportunity comes to him or her.
This is a chesed of infinite proportions because one's Torah and soul are eternal.
www.shemayisrael.co.il /rabbiforsythe/interpersonal/chesed.htm   (13146 words)

  
 Chesed // Congregation Ahavat Shalom
Chesed, loving kindness, is the root and aim of all we do.
Our Chesed Committee welcomes your help as we make the world a little kinder through direct acts of kindness.
To join the Chesed Committee, or if you are aware of someone in need, please drop a note to rose@ahavatshalom.com.
www.ahavatshalom.com /chesed.php   (90 words)

  
 Chesed - BPAL Madness!
Chesed: Loving Kindness, Tzedek, the Benevolence of God, and the source of the 72 Bridges of Mercy.
I don't like saying that in a review but I'm sure it's just not me. It would really be nice for those of you who like the deeper scents like Penance! As a matter of fact, she is the first person I thought of when I sniffed this (her and Sarada).
Maybe I got it because Chesed is one of the few words in Hebrew I remember.
www.bpal.org /index.php?showtopic=12512   (1551 words)

  
 Chesed
Chesed is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
Chesed: In Chokmah is the Radix of blue and thence is there a blue colour pure and primitive, and glistening with a spiritual Light which is reflected unto Chesed.
The ten Sephiroth are contemplated as a group of three triads: Kether, Chochmah and Binah form the supernal triad; Chesed, Geburah and Tiphereth, the second; and Netzach, Hod and Yesod, the inferior triad.
www.globaloneness.com /chesed   (766 words)

  
 Llewellyn Encyclopedia: Chesed
In Chokmah is the Radix of blue and thence is there a blue colour pure and primitive, and glistening with a spiritual Light which is reflected unto Chesed.
And the Archangel of Chesed is Tzadkiel, the prince of Mercy and Beneficence, and the Name of the Order of Angels is Chashmalim Brilliant Ones, who are also called the Order of Dominions or Dominations.
The Sephira Chesed is also called Gedulah or Magnificence and Glory.
www.llewellynencyclopedia.com /term.php?id=714   (207 words)

  
 Kabbala #12 - Chesed and Gevurah: The Two Sided Approach
For example, the foundation block of creation was chesed, whereas its continuation was gevurah, as we have described in the last installment of this series.
Thus when a certain event occurs, we may analyze the chesed components and the gevurah components that are simultaneously a part of the event.
Thus chesed is the stronger and more dominant of the two sefirot.
www.aish.com /spirituality/kabbala101/Kabbala_12_-_Chesed_and_Gevurah_The_Two_Sided_Approach.asp   (1425 words)

  
 Chesed (Kabbalah) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Note: The Hebrew word 'chesed' חסד is also the root word upon which the name Hasidism is based.
Both these aspects are essential for creation to exist, because Chesed, expansion, without limit, leads to imbalance, simply pure substance.
Attempts are made to reconcile the kabbalah with the chakras of Indian mysticism.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesed   (423 words)

  
 The Chesed Boomerang - How Acts of Kindness Enrich Our Lives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
How to recognize the "boomerang effect" of chesed and be inspired by it.
What the most common types of chesed are and how to put them into effect.
Why chesed is a healthy and constructive response to personal suffering.
www.hebrewworld.com /books/Chesed.html   (605 words)

  
 Kabbala #10: Chesed - The World is Built on Kindness
Chesed is proactive -- it is the initiator of interaction, and must therefore be the first in the sefirot of action.
Chesed deals with the level of visible, and in the chain of social dynamics is the primary spark that initiates subsequent action.
This aspect of chesed -- that it is by definition ex nihilo -- has an important ramification with regards to all the range of activity that the Torah deems chesed.
www.aish.com /spirituality/kabbala101/Kabbala_10__Chesed_-_The_World_is_Built_on_Kindness.asp   (1411 words)

  
 Chesed Shel Emes
The Sifre says: "Chesed begins with those who are closest to us and then to encompass our neighbors and then finally the rest of the world." Jewish law requires that a man be as concerned about his wife as he would be about himself.
A friend of mine said: "The greatest gift I can give my children is my peaceful marriage built on chesed." This is totally true because the foundation of chesed can only be built by husband and wife, and ideally should be the primary focus of marriage, that is then transmitted to one's children by example.
Marriage is the beginning of chesed, because each one is obligated to shift the focus from the self to their spouse and children.
www.mesora.org /chesedshelemes.html   (981 words)

  
 Doing Chesed in Elul -- Darche Noam Institutions
For instance, the two concepts “love” and “chesed” are referred to as close to each other because they are similar.
Doing chesed is a powerful way of recruiting the enemy's forces because it redirects our entire self away from sin and towards good.
Chesed is a core mitzva, and deserves special attention during Elul: it refocuses us, cleanses us, along with bringing us closer to G-d.
www.darchenoam.org /articles/web/holidays/ar_elul_rek.htm   (682 words)

  
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Yossi Prager: I think that a service component, chesed work, is already built into the structure of many day schools, which see their mission as building the character and the sense of communal responsibility of the students.
In many Orthodox communities, the extraordinary amount of chesed is a function of people living in a close social and geographic community.
Simon: I thought that the chesed commitment came from the concept that the world is made in the image of God and had nothing to do with geographic proximity at all.
www.shma.com /oct_05/chesed_tzedek.htm   (1751 words)

  
 Traditional Congregation's Chesed Committee
The Chesed Committee was established in 1984 after Scholar-in-Residence Danny Siegel highlighted the importance of doing acts of kindness.
Initially, the Chesed Committee purchased food for the High Holy Days, collected clothing for the needy, visited the sick in hospitals, and collected funds in minyan pishkas.
Pishkas are the life blood of the Chesed committee for many of the good deeds we are called upon to accomplish.
www.tradcong.org /chesed.htm   (2447 words)

  
 Gemilut Chesed Guidelines
We fulfill the mitzvah of Gemilut chesed by visiting the sick (bikur cholim), behaving graciously and hospitably (haknasat orchim), and comforting the mourner (nichum avelim).
Gemilut chesed is, in the final analysis, an individual act and an individual expression of how we view the world in which we live.
In performing acts of gemiilut chesed, we seek to unify our historic communal and individual experiences by enhancing our individual personal development as Jews, as members of the present generation of the Jewish people, and as members of the human family.
www.adatshalom.net /gemiched.html   (679 words)

  
 Chesed Shel Emes
The kindness performed by a sacred society is designated by the term "chesed shel emes" - genuine generosity.
The AABJandD Chesed Shel Emes Society has been functioning for a number of years and has provided invaluable service to member families at times of bereavement.
The Society recognizes that at the time of bereavement, the immediate family is subject to emotional stress and may find it difficult to handle the details of the funeral, burial and "shiva." The Society steps in to ease that stress.
www.aabjd.org /chesed.htm   (452 words)

  
 Chesed Network
The Chesed Network may be able to assist you.
The Chesed Network at Temple Reyim consists of your friends and neighbors who can lend a hand.
The Chesed Network gives members a way to translate their feelings of caring and compassion into action.
www.reyim.org /community/chesed.php   (177 words)

  
 Chesed Boomerang -  Mile Chai Jewish Books and Judaica
How to recognize the "boomerang effect" of chesed and be inspired by it.
What the most common types of chesed are and how to put them into effect.
Why chesed is a healthy and constructive response to personal suffering.
www.milechai.com /text3/boomrang.html   (342 words)

  
 Canadian Jewish News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
United Chesed of Greater Toronto was the brainchild of Thornhill dentist Brian Price.
He says a major goal in establishing United Chesed (kindness), was "to set up and maintain an active network of communications between the synagogues, to create a climate of shalom bayit [peaceful co-operation] for the well-being and stability of the community and to be an example for other communities."
Price emphasizes that the members of United Chesed are from various religious segments in the community.
www.cjnews.com /pastissues/02/aug1-02/community/community3.htm   (408 words)

  
 Chesed - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
CHESED [Chesed], in the Bible, nephew of Abraham.
Ansche Chesed Rabbi To Step Down: At issue is role of rabbi in prominent multi-minyan shul; 2 other West Side spiritual leaders leaving
Turning liturgy into melody: Yehudi Wyner will be the featured artist this weekend for Jewish Music Season at Anshe Chesed Fairmont Temple.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-chesed.html   (230 words)

  
 Chesed The Tree of Life
Chesed is often perceived as very materialistic only because in today's day and age we associate abundance with money.
Also, because of Chesed's amplifying nature it also is a good place to go when you are dealing with the laws of chance.
The real esoteric purpose of Chesed and in the mystery schools was to amplify and bring out the spiritual quality of obedience from within the adept.
www.wisdomsdoor.com /tol/chesed.shtml   (388 words)

  
 RealMagick Article: Onto Chesed (Gedulah) and Geburah by Ivory Cat
The next triangle is inverted with Chesed (Gedulah) and Geburah flowing downward into Tipherath which is followed by Netzach and Hod (the base of another inverted triangle) flowing downward into Yesod.
Chesed must be looked at along side Geburah because, like the relationship of Chokmah and Binah, one can not exist without the other.
Chesed represents righteousness and justice, but Geburah is the double edged sword of protection through defense and likewise comands a higher respect.
www.realmagick.com /articles/06/1006.html   (1019 words)

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