by The Pilzno Rebbe, Rav Yehoshua Gerzi of Eretz Yisrael. To my dear friends, imagine for a moment being in sync and balanced with the world around us, feeling physically well, emotionally content, mentally fulfilled, and spiritually sound. For the majority of us, we remember a time when all four of these elements were […]
by Ellen Cohn Each day, beginning on the evening of the second day of Pesach, extending the 49 days to Shavuot, we recite, “Today is the ___ day of the Omer.” Shavuot literally translates as “weeks,” and echoes our counting and preparations during those “seven complete weeks.” However, the meaning of Omer, representing both […]
by Rabbi Yonatan Neril View a printable version of the article. Our actions are deeply connected to the environment that we see around us. Our current period of “counting the Omer” offers an opportunity for strengthening and refining our character. As we will explore, this process also contains within it meaningful ways to address, […]
Sefirat HaOmer and the Connection to the Land: A Program for School-Aged Children View a printable version of this article. Introduction The time between Pesach and Shavuot, when we count the Omer, is a time not only for spiritual reflection and refinement of our middot, but an opportunity to connect to the land […]
by Rabbi Yonatan Neril View a print version of this article The period of the Omer and the festival of Shavuot present opportune times to explore our connection and relationship to the land. On the first day of the Omer period, Cohanim (priests) made a barley offering in the Temple in Jerusalem. [1] On the […]
