Everybody's in there somewhere -- gotta turn it over and over! :)
"Think outside the box" isn't a tired cliche when the phrase itself is viewed from a creative perspective. Which is to say, be *there* (outside the box) or be square, because
49 = 72
The Addition of the KollelSometimes, in finding the numerical equivalent of a word, we increase the total by one. Rav Y.A. Chaver in Pitchei Sh'arim explains that in such cases the root of the word is still attached to the upper worlds, and therefore dependent upon them. When we add the kollel (=1), we thereby note the word's unique connection and dependence Above.
Building Blocks of the Soul, pg. 299
Of the fifty gates of understanding, there are only forty-nine gates that a human being can attain, as the sages teach us, “Fifty gates of understanding were created in the world and all of them were transmitted to Moses except one, as it says, ‘He lacked a little from God.’” Referring to the fiftieth gate of understanding, God told Moses, “You cannot see My face, for no human can see Me and live.” The forty-nine gates that reveal God’s control over the world manifest in our knowledge of God through our human intellect. However, intellectual knowledge of God is referred to as knowing God from His “back,” as Moses was told, “You shall see My back.” But, the fiftieth gate of understanding, knowing God from His “face,” of which it says, “My face will not be seen,” is above all the powers of our intellect. Knowing God’s “face” is an innermost knowledge that derives from one’s vital essence.
https://www.inner.org/blog/into-the-fiftieth-gate
See, you've got to have fun and live a little!
Hometown: "Pun"iel, where Israel was born after tossing and turning all night.
There's *always* a song, because God Bless America!
The Key (mafte'ach, clef) of "Sol" (G):
The space between the lines is called beinah [בינה]. And don't forget the classic mnemonic for the lines: Every Good Boy Does Fine.
Now if you sum up the solfege note names (the Hebrew language convention, here's a handy chart), FACE is fa la do mi, which adds up to 130 + 50 = 180, which *is* "face" (panim, פנים).
Always an excellent adventure awaits along the sunny side because the very process of looking for something good generates light. The *high* way IS the way of the Patriarchs, the "GO" road that goes up just on basic principle.
Ever notice there's no "good" mentioned in the second day of Creation? Yet that's when heaven was called by name. Well the Third Day got two goods, first WRT to expanse in the midst of the waters, which itself puns off of shamayim (she'mayim).
What's in a name, shamayim שמים? Me (מי - 50 - who?) inside a name (shem, שם). Maria covered it with her famous solfege song:
Me (מי) a name (שם) I call myself
Fa (!פה)... a long long way to go.
No kidding, which goes a long way in explaining why people would rather default to some cardboard cut-out programming, in which there is never a shortage of bureaucratic administrators to keep the folks inside and coloring inside the lines. A regular cottage industry of box-manufacturing. Lots of boxes to choose from, for people who live in boxes.
Heaven is everyone's ideal eternal gathering place home -- gotta make it a good one.
Joseph was good -- he sat in jail observing and interacting with the prisoners - he learned therefore who was a whiner victim versus who thought on his mistakes, as such what % of the prisoners deserved to be there (thereby assessing Pharaoh's judgment), on and on. Gave him the INTEL on what Pharaoh would do with the dream interpretation (Pharaoh ran with it, obviously not having a big ego, happy for the detailed Can-Do constructive info even it is came from some guy just Yanked out of the dungeon).
DOE - a deer, a female deer, ray - a drop of golden sun...
Starts off with Esther DO-ing what it takes to save her people.
It's even literal at the very beginning. Go figure?
Lots more on the grand staff, the 2 connected staffs of 5 lines each.. with all the possibilities it's like Aaron's rod that budded. Levites are supposed to be in charge of the levity. Where is there any time or interest in fixating on the negative?
"The earliest remaining writings regarding levers date from the 3rd century BCE and were provided by Archimedes. He stated, 'Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.'"
I wonder if he ever passed that tip off to Atlas, the famous map man who had the weight of the world on his shoulders all the time? A little leverage goes a long way.
Here's a thought experiment: hand out magnifying glasses and set everyone loose to find what they serve to find in every crack and crevice. See what they come back with, what discoveries excite them. Show and tell. In some cases, better to find absolutely nothing.
Sorry for any typos. At some point the proofreading causes my eyes to glaze over. :)