Tag: omer
Tzohar’s Rabbi David Stav Advocates Sefirah Weddings to Support Hall Owners
Rabbi Stav ruled this year that after Lag Ba'Omer, when some Jews continue to observe aspects of the mourning, weddings should be allowed to take place.
The Tamar Yonah Show – The Original ‘self-help’ Program [audio]
Making sense out of our lives, and the nature of mankind.
Beyond the Matrix – Whose Counting? [audio]
Making counting the counting of the Omer, easy.
Let it Grow- The Sefira Beard Song
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Egged Buses Reportedly Stop Counting the Omer
The U.S. concept of separation of church and state means separating Jews from Judaism in Israel.
Jacqueline Nicholls: New Works
Jacqueline Nicholls, a Jewish artist from England, presents us with a formidable challenge. Namely, what is the role of a contemporary Jewish Woman artist and how does one confront patriarchal dominance? She presents her response to both queries in her current exhibition at the JCC Manhattan, beautifully curated by Tobi Kahn and organized by Tisch Gallery director Megan Whitman. The results are breathtakingly forceful, subtle and insightful.
Sefirat Ha’Omer At Sunset
Question: May one recite Sefirat Ha’Omer with a berachah after sunset (shekiah)?
Counting The Previous Day’s Sefirah
One who forgets to count sefirah at night may count during the day without a berachah, and then continue counting the rest of the days with a berachah. If one forgets to count sefirah at night and does not remember to count by day, he may not count with a berachah thereafter.
A True Commitment
In the vernacular of our sages and in our prayers, Pesach is titled, “Z’man chayrusaynu- Time of our freedom.” Although we did attain freedom at the time of our redemption from Egypt, titling the holiday as such doesn’t seem to encapsulate the root of the holiday’s greatness.
Q & A: Birkat Sefirat HaOmer
QUESTION: What if one counted the Omer but forgot to utter the blessing - has the obligation been fulfilled? Why do we recite a blessing for this counting, when we find that for the zayin nekiyim - the seven clean days - there is no such blessing? Is the counting not similar?M. GoldmanMiami Beach, FL
Q & A: Women Counting Sefirat Haomer
QUESTION: In my wife's family, women count Sefirat Haomer. This is something that I have not seen in my own family, although they are quite observant. As a newly married couple, we are quite confused.Please discuss this matter and explain.No name pleaseToronto, Ontario