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 ...

It feels like we’ve been counting the Omer for around seven months now. Though the formal Jewish ritual of rattling off seven weeks began the second night of Passover, ever since Oct. 7 ...

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 ...

We continue with an examination of other issues regarding the chazzan or rabbi reciting the blessing for and counting the Omer followed by the congregation doing the same. Now, if we will question ...

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 ...