Counting the omer is a spiritual exercise that reminds us to value those we love and cherish the time given by the Holy One ...

On the surface, a hip-hop musical about an American Founding Father might seem worlds away from the Counting of the Omer ...

With ten days to go until the Hilula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, photographer Dov Ber Hechtman set out to document the ...

For the first time, we are hearing directly from one of the exceptional education teachers who is losing their job under ...

Fires rage, sirens blare, a missile lands at the airport, it's all too much. I take deep breaths, six seconds in, six seconds ...

How many Broadway shows has Jose Llana been in? Jose Llana has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows. How many West End shows has Jose Llana been in? Jose Llana has not appeared in the West End. What ...

Over a year into the American Revolution, disaster loomed for the patriots. A British fleet was heading straight for New York City. As Gen. George Washington prepared to respond militarily, a call ...

Synopsis: Last week we discussed the concept of the requirement to recite blessings, starting with the Biblical commandment to give thanks for the food that we have eaten and the land G-d has ...

Each night, as I count the Omer, I’m reminded that Judaism doesn’t just measure time — it elevates it. We’re not simply counting down to Shavuot like a child counting the days to summer break.

We call this “counting the omer.” Are we counting the days in anticipation of something at the end? Or are we harnessing amazing possibilities that accompany each day? I would hope that we ...

That’s a pretty good question. Let’s first explain what “counting the omer” is. Leviticus chapter 23 tells us the following: Passover starts at night following the 14 th day of the month of Nisan. The ...