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Tag: Sefirat HaOmer

What On Earth Is Lag b’Omer?

What On Earth Is Lag b’Omer?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Lauren Tuchman
Today is Lag b’Omer, a relatively obscure Jewish holiday, yet one which is deeply meaningful for many, particularly those with a Kabbalistic or more mystical orientation. Lag b’Omer, whic... Read More
Musar, Mindfulness and Counting the Omer

Musar, Mindfulness and Counting the Omer

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Lauren Tuchman
On the Jewish calendar, we are currently in the period known as Sefira or Sefirat HaOmer—the Counting of the Omer, a forty-nine day period between Passover and Shavuot. Each evening, beginning on th... Read More

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