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The day marking the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer is also said to be the day that a plague stopped killing Rabbi Akiva’s students during times of the Roman conquest of the land of Israel.

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 ...

There are 50 days between Passover and Shavuot – the festival of the first fruits. We keep track of these days by “counting the Omer” (in Hebrew, Sefirat HaOmer). An omer is a bundle of grain which, ...

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 ...

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Synopsis: We reviewed the mitzvah of Sefirat haOmer (Vayikra 23:15). The Talmud tells us to start counting the Omer at night to allow for a count of the full 49 days. If someone misses even one ...

Barely 24 hours to the National Sports Festival, Nigeria’s finest Athletes set to shine in Abeokuta. The National Sports Festival is a premier multi-sport event in Nigeria that brings together ...

(Sukkot has an additional eighth day, Shmini Atzeret, as well.) There are seven weeks of seven days in the Omer count. Within the holidays, as the Vilna Gaon points out, the number of days when ...

Authorities are gearing up for the Lag B’Omer holiday celebration at Mount Meron starting Thursday evening, when masses of Haredi pilgrims will throng the Galilee holy site in a move expected to ...

Insights from Toras Harav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, the Rebbe's father, presented by Shliach Rabbi Dovid Dubov of New Jersey, for Parshas Emor: Inner Meaning of Counting the Omer. Full Story, Video ...

Live Nation's Ticket to Summer promotion offers $30 tickets to over 1,000 amphitheater shows. The $30 price includes fees, but taxes vary based on location. Participating artists include Willie ...