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Today is the tenth day, which is one week and three days, of the Omer. Today is Tiferet of Gevurah – the quality of the balance point of judgment and mercy. Similar to Tiferet of Chesed, Tiferet of Gevurah represents the times when the quality of righteous anger is moderated. Left untempered absolute judgment would destroy all it encounters. Balanced judgment recognizes that there are exceptions to the rules.

Ramban,Commentary to Bereishit 18:23, translation Rabbi Yaakov Blinder, Mesorah Pub.

But it is not appropriate even under the Attribute of Strict Justice, to bring death upon the righteous along with the wicked, for if such a thing were done the righteous would be punished like the wicked, “and people would say, ‘It is useless to serve G-d.’” All the more so would such action be inappropriate under the Attribute of Mercy, for G-d is the Judge of all the earth; He is the One Who does justice with compassion.