Jews the world over, in fact, and in languages familiar and obscure. The daily counting of the Omer is an old ritual being given new life this season by the Jewish Language Project at Hebrew Union ...

Then he focused on the celebration being discussed. “Lag Ba’omer also provides historical puzzles. Counting the days between Passover and Shavuot is dictated in the Torah, while treating these ...

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.

Today is the “minor” Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’omer. It’s fascinating to note that some of the Jewish holidays that go virtually unnoticed in the Diaspora have now become major events in ...

Rather, for Omer Neutra we counted 423 days. Agonizing days. Hopeful days. Wishful Days. Painful days. We did not end with a jubilee like we usually do when counting Omer. We concluded these 423 ...