One of the sections is the Prayer for Counting the Omer and what to say on each day of the count. Carrying this small booklet around could serve as a helpful reminder to count the Omer if one is ...

Counting the Omer links us to the words of the Psalms: “Number your days so that you may acquire a heart of wisdom.” The children in Jerusalem are already anticipating it. (photo credit ...

The ancient Jewish observance of Sephirat HaOmer (counting the omer) continues through May 24. The 49-day period starts after Passover and remembers the farming roots of the Jews and points to the ...

Since Passover, I’ve been counting the days of the Omer, the traditional period between Passover and Shavuot. And in April and May, I’ve been counting the days of the months dedicated to ...

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 ...