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The Halachot of Sefirat HaOmer
The mitzvah of counting the Omer is a positive time-bound mitzvah from which women are exempt.
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Kedoshim: Making Torah Our Own
We are now in the time of Sefirat HaOmer, the 49-day count which takes us, step-by-step, from the physical liberty of Egypt to the spiritual freedom of Sinai.
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Lessons of Faith in Kriyat Yam Suf
The Jewish people have finally been freed after 210 years of slavery. They stand poised to begin their lives in the Promised Land…
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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Gevura
The world was created and infused with different middot with which to guide and instruct human actions and choices…
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The Omer: Counting Each Day and Making Each Day Count
Although we refer to this time period as ‘the Omer’, this term is actually a measurement…
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Contrasting Women and The Sefira of Chesed
The period of the counting of the Omer brings with it an opportunity to work on ourselves, increasing each day in our readiness to receive the Torah.