OSonOS Israel

Fri Dec 29 15:00:03 PST 2006

As you well know 7 is a powerful number. Some would say magic, but I think
powerful will do. 7 Days in the Week, 7 Levels of Consciousness, 7 Chakras,
7 Wonders of the world – and a whole mess more (see below). So I would guess
that the 7th year of Open Space must be truly significant. And to you my
friends Tova and Avner, along with the 70 other OpenSpacers, my deepest
thanks, admiration, and an infinite hug X 7 for opening space in a land and
a time of closing spaces. Next year in Jerusalem – For sure!

Harrison

Significant “7”s (a few)

*	In Judaism  

1.	God <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God>  rested on and sanctified the
7th day (Shabbat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat> ) 
2.	A seven-day purification <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikvah>
period is required for one who has become tamei to become tahor 
3.	The Shemittah
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbatical_year_%28Bible%29>  (Sabbatical)
year arrives every 7th year 
4.	The Jubilee <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_%28Biblical%29>
(Yovel) year comes after 7 times 7 years 
5.	The Counting of the Omer
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_of_the_Omer>  leading up to the
Giving of the Torah is expressed as "7 times 7 weeks" 

*	The weekly Torah <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah>  portion is
divided into seven aliyahs <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah_reading> ,
and seven men or boys over the age of 13 are called up for the reading of
these aliyahs during Shabbat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat>  morning
services 
*	Seven blessings are recited under the chuppah
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_view_of_marriage>  during a Jewish
wedding ceremony 
*	David <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David>  was the seventh son of
Jesse 
*	A Jewish bride and groom are feted with seven days of festive meals
after their wedding, known as Sheva Berachot ("Seven Blessings") 
*	The number of Ushpizzin
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkot#Ushpizzin>  (also known as the "Seven
Shepherds") who visit the sukkah during the holiday of Sukkot
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkot> : Abraham
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham> , Isaac
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac> , Jacob
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob> , Joseph
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_%28Hebrew_Bible%29> , Moses
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses> , Aaron
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron> , and David
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David>  
*	The number of nations God told the Israelites
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelite>  they would displace when they
entered the land of Israel <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel>  (Deut.
7:1): the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the
Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite 
*	In Breslov
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breslov_%28Hasidic_dynasty%29>  tradition, the
seven orifices of the face (2 eyes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye> , 2
nostrils <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostril> , 2 ears
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear> , and the mouth
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouth> ) are called "The Seven Candles" 

*	In Islam: 

*	The number of ayat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayat>  in surat
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sura>  al-Fatiha
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Fatiha>  
*	The number of heavens <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven>  in
Islamic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam>  tradition 
*	The number of Earths <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth>  in
Islamic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam>  tradition 
*	The numbers 7, 70, 70,000, etc. are used in Islamic traditions to
denote an infinite or high number. In Arabic, 70, 70,000, etc. is used to
mean infinite. This is because 1 is the smallest number, 2 is just after 1,
5 and 10 are exact, 4 and 6 are just before and after 5, and 9 is just
before 10. This leaves 3, 7, and 8. 8 is closer to the end although it is
larger. 8 is also an even number, so divisible by 2. Between 3 and 7, 3 is
smaller so 7 is chosen to represent infinite. 

*	In Christianity: 

*	The number of churches of Asia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_churches_of_Asia>  to which the Book of
Revelation is addressed 
*	The number of the Seven Deadly Sins
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Deadly_Sins> : Lust, Gluttony, Avarice,
Envy, Wrath, Sloth, and Pride. 
*	The number of the Seven Virtues
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Virtues> : Chastity, Moderation,
Liberality, Charity, Meekness, Zeal and Humility, corresponding to the seven
deadly sins. 
*	The seven terraces of Mount Purgatory
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory>  (one per deadly sin) 
*	The number of sacraments <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacraments>
in the Roman Catholic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic>  faith 
*	The number of heads of the beast
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_beast>  of the Book of Revelation
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Revelation> , and of some other
monsters, like the hydra <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lernaean_Hydra>  and
the number of seals. 
*	In the New <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament>  Testament,
the Gospel of Matthew <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Matthew>
18:21, Jesus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus>  says to Peter to forgive
seventy times seven people. [1]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_(number)#_note-0#_note-0>  
*	The number of times Cain will be avenged by God if he is murdered.
Gen 4:15 
*	In the Bible <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible> , the number seven
is the perfect <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect>  number, six is
imperfect. 

 And that is just a little bit! J

ho

Harrison Owen

7808 River Falls Drive

Potomac, Maryland   20854

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of averbuch
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:45 AM
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Subject: OSonOS Israel

Dear fellow spacers…

            It has been quit a while since I last connected. What a delight
to do so. What a deep sense of gratitude to know one can come and go and
come again and what a great thing to practice what we preach J

            Reading December postings with traveling reports and Tao and
everyday roads moved me (not without difficulty) to come out of my over a
year hibernation and repot some of the Open Space Technology travels here in
Israel:

            7 years of OST presence in Israel, over 70 people who
participated in OST trainings and a first 3 day OS on OS Israel has taken
place mid December 2006!. It felt as if the 31 people who showed up had
needed a space for themselves, to meet with like minded people and be "off
guard and off duty" for a while. For many it was hard to take 3 days off (as
you know in Israel we fail to take a full two day weekend!) yet, with all
the coming and going, as Avner had put it, a field of grace was present.

            A wonderful rotating team of 4 facilitators (I hope we will
share the model in more detail soon): Shay, Hannah, Rotem and Daphnnah had
done a graceful service going in and out from facilitating to participation
in the group.

            Just to share some of the wonderful conversations: space was
opened  for 'Dreams and dreaming' for 'the sense of disappointment that
often comes right after or coupled with the 'high' of opening space' for
'living the principles of OS as everyday practice' for 'opening space in the
family' and more. Most of the time the common field, created on the lawns of
Kibbutz Har-el on the Mountains of Jerusalem, was in a flow state, doted by
people here and there, moving, not being able to tell are these butterflies
or "real groups?" The space was reach with poetry and full of spirit.

            On day three Shosh, coupled by Menachem initiated a move: to
work as an open space community of practitioners an to take upon our selves
to open space locally and countywide for school teams, parents, youth, care
givers, police etc for to open space  for issues and opportunities in moving
from sexual harassment  prevention in schools" (temporary name) the
intention is to form few dozens of simultaneous OST events in different
places and by that help make a countywide shift. 10 out of the 19 people who
attended at the time listed themselves for at least one OST process each
with or without pay.

            It seams that at the age of 7 we are becoming an Israeli Net and
"going to school" , so to speak.

Bye for now

Please make it a best year for you and all - a happy new year 

With much love

Tova Averbuch

                      Holon

Tova Averbuch             טובה אורבוך

34 Rabinovitz St.   רחוב רבינוביץ 34     

Holon            58672               חולון 

Israel        

               972-3-5523476 

         averbuch at post.tau.ac.il

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