From the second seder night until the Giving of the Torah on Shavuot – the Festival of Seven Weeks (or 49 days,) we count up each day, then each week until 49 days and its seven weeks are accounted ...

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 ...

Counting the Omer links us to the words of the Psalms: “Number your days so that you may acquire a heart of wisdom.” The children in Jerusalem are already anticipating it. You daren’t leave a piece of ...

During the days of Passover, Jews from all corners of the world connect to one another through the ancient story of Hebrew manumission from the cruel Pharaoh. The story is familiar, so no need to ...

The ancient Jewish observance of Sephirat HaOmer (counting the omer) continues through May 24. The 49-day period starts after Passover and remembers the farming roots of the Jews and points to the ...

A new smartphone app is seeking to utilize the benefits of the digital age to expose the traditional Jewish practice of “counting the Omer” to a wider audience. Popular website for Jewish content ...

As we count the 49 days of the Omer, marking the period between Pesach and Shavuot, I am sure I am not alone in my worry about missing a day in this commanded count. We can only count after dark, so ...

(JNS) Tobi Kahn grasps an asymmetric block of wood in both hands. He turns the piece, a fluid combination of angles and curves painted a rich metallic pewter, to reveal the base: a perfect rectangle, ...