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The Omer and the Spirituality of Seven
The depiction of Malchut on the bodily sefirot chart is often outside of the body…
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The Omer: A Long Chol Hamoed
The Sefira can be seen as one long chol hamoed period from Pesach and Shavuot, beginning with the Exodus from Egypt…
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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Hod
A single splendid rose sits on a table in its glass vase, alive with color and brilliance…
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Judaism, the Omer and the Absense of Music
Music plays a major role in Judaism, Eretz Yisrael, and Torah observance…
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Embracing Health and Renewal: The Role of Women in Iyar
The month of Iyar is a special time in the Jewish calendar that reminds us of healing and renewal…
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Lag BaOmer: From Despair to Hope and Celebration
The celebration of Lag BaOmer is rather a strange one – why mark the death of a sage with celebration rather than mourning?..