Israel’s city that never sleeps was founded over Passover, 1909, during the counting of the Omer leading up to Shavuot.

There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle.' ...

Each night, as I count the Omer, I’m reminded that Judaism doesn’t just measure time — it elevates it. We’re not simply counting down to Shavuot like a child counting the days to summer break.

This process, sefirat ha’omer (the counting of the Omer), recalls the ancient practice of bringing a sheaf (omer) of the newly harvested barley crop (the first grain to ripen) as an offering to ...

People from across the spectrum of Israeli society came to hear Yaakov speak movingly about the self-sacrifice and faith of ...

Counting the 50 days of the Omer is a way of marking the time between Passover and Shavuot. Between the act of leaving ...

The holiday of Shavuot starts Sunday night, June 1, and ends Tuesday night, June 3. This is the holiday after Pesach ...

Shavuot begins on the evening of June 1. Here’s everything you need to know about one of the major festivals on the Jewish ...

The accompanying illustration is a reflection of what we’re going through these days during the Counting of the Omer, when we count each day (for seven full weeks) from the Exodus on Passover until ...

Synopsis: Last week we discussed the concept of the requirement to recite blessings, starting with the Biblical commandment to give thanks for the food that we have eaten and the land G-d has ...

Lag B'Omer occurred on the 33rd day of counting the Omer, and many celebrated this occasion with bonfires and barbecue items ...

Answer: Indeed, this unusual practice – or non-practice – demands an explanation. And in order to understand it, it behooves us to expound on the concept of berachot in general. The Rambam ...