Lessons by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed on The Meaning Sefirat Ha'omer

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Counting the Omer: Ascending from Nationalism to Spirituality

By counting the Omer, we gradually elevate ourselves in two ways

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Mourning Customs During the Omer

The days between Passover and Shavuot are marked by pain; twenty-four thousand of Rabbi Akiva’s students died therein. Consequently, it is customary to observe mourning practices during this period - weddings, haircuts, and dancing are all forbidden.

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The Counting of the Omer

Each year we merit preparing ourselves once again for the Festival of the Giving of the Torah. As a result, we become worthy on Shavuot of absorbing even more of the Torah's light.

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