The pilgrimage festival of Shavuot at the conclusion of the Omer period was in thanksgiving for God’s blessing and protection of the land and its produce.
The liberals are cursing the conservatives; the conservatives are cursing the liberals. Accusations from friends and congregants alike, seeing only the other at fault, blind to our own shortcomings.
Torah is more than the Pentateuch – it’s an expression of the ‘mind of God’
How can we engage in acts of ritual remembering when we are living in between “they tried to kill us” and “we prevailed?”
Challenging traditional Jewish mourning practices during the Omer, exploring their historical development and significance in Jewish time.
The number eight, or rather the “eighth day” during this period of time in the Jewish liturgical calendar, gets a lot of attention and invites us to investigate.
A proposal for a Zionist counting of the Omer, a purposeful reflection on the significance of just a few of the anniversaries, commemorations, and celebrations in the weeks ahead.
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