Sefirat Haomer

Can one fulfill the Mitzva of Sefirat HaOmer by counting while being "half asleep"?

The accepted way of marking the death of a righteous person is by fasting. How then is it that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's expiration has become occasion for joy and festivity?

The reasons for the festival and the customs of Lag Ba'omer. The greatness and the war of Rabbi Akiva. Practical kabbalah and the glory of Israel.

Is one permitted to buy new jewelry or clothes online during Sefirat Ha'omer?

According to the Kabbalists, the month of Iyar is a special month for the healing of sicknesses, and this is hinted by the abbreviations איי"ר.

Can one listen to uplifting music while being in quarantine during Sefirat HaOmer?

Is a haircut permissible on Rosh Chodesh Iyar? Is this year any different, because Rosh Chodesh falls on Friday and Shabbos?