Lag Ba’omer, the 33rd day of Sefirat Haomer begins on Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday Night), May 25 this year. Unlike the rest of this mourning period, celebrations are allowed on this […]
Sefirat Haomer
On the second night of Passover, Jews begin counting something known as Sefirat Haomer or “The Counting of the Omer”. Beginning on the first night from number one, we count […]
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 […]
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 […]
A short, inspirational message from Rabbi Chaim Mintz on the time period of sefira
