Sefirat Ha’Omer – Should We Not Celebrate? On the second night of Pesach, we began counting the Omer. Night after night, for 49 nights, we count down to Shavuot, that […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Why is Lag Baomer Celebrated? The Kabbalistic Approach There are many customs associated with Lag BaOmer that stem from Kabbalah. This is because Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author/compiler of Kabbalistic […]
Lag Ba’omer, the 33rd day of Sefirat Haomer begins in the evening of Monday, May 8 this year. Unlike the rest of this mourning period, celebrations are allowed on this […]
Download and enjoy a lag baomer coloring page to mark the 33rd day of the Omer, courtesy of betweencarpools. Download hereĀ
Sefirot are defined as emanations, meaning an abstract but perceptible concept that originates from a source. While we are involved in counting Sefirat Haomer, we also have an opportunity to […]
On the second night of Passover, religious Jews begin counting something known as Sefirat Haomer or “The Counting of the Omer”. Beginning on the first night from number one, we […]
A short, inspirational message from Rabbi Chaim Mintz on the time period of sefira