Sefirat Haomer

Counting Seven Weeks - the Omer

When Rabbi Mohilever entered the crowded lecture hall, he looked about at the numerous bareheaded pupils seated before him and began to speak: “I understand that you are proficient in math. Can anybody tell me what the count (“sefirah”) is today?”

The Mourning Period of Sefirah

What Are the Guidelines for Aveilus Observed During the Sefirah Weeks?

What Are the Guidelines for Aveilus Observed During the Sefirah Weeks?

What Are the Different Customs for Observing the "Sefira?"

Independence Day, Jerusalem Day, and Sefirat HaOmer

1. The Omer, Joy or Judgment? 2. Redefining 'Din' 3. The Passivity of Passover 4. The Activity of The Omer 5. Modern Israel and Sefirat HaOmer

Is "Sefira" a Personal or Communal Obligation?

Making Our Days Count

A Review of the Halachos of Sefiras HaOmer

Details About Counting "Sefirat Ha'omer", practical laws and interesting questions

Counting the Omer

We are now in the middle of the counting of the Omer, I have always been somewhat perplexed by the general explanation, that this count is meant to represent the longing of the Jewish people and their preparation for the acceptance of the Torah on Mount Sinai after their freedom from the bondage of Egypt.

The Counting of the Omer

Each year we merit preparing ourselves once again for the Festival of the Giving of the Torah. As a result, we become worthy on Shavuot of absorbing even more of the Torah's light.