Day 41 of the Omer - inner and outer righteousness

Yesod in Yesod - a solid foundation in Tzedek, in righteousness, in itself.

Yesod gets identified with the image of the Tzadik since Yesod serves as the balanced lens through which all the other sefirot, the mystical spheres, get projected into action in the world.

Being a Tzadik requires deliberation and self-evaluation prior to acting. So we pause to breathe and see our righteousness in the light of external standards - we must create righteousness through communal action and personal conviction.

Tikkun, repair, starts within and gets implemented with others.

May our counting bring us inner growth that leads to global repair.