Middot Omer Calendar

Person marks tally on a concrete wall with chalk, large number of tally marks visible.

Kavannot for counting the Omer through the lens of middot (Jewish ethical practices)

The Four Cups

Three blooming purple and white flowers with yellow centers are surrounded by green leaves.

An invitation for each of the four cups to move us from the narrow places

Child of Peace

A smiling child with blond hair and hands held close to their face.

A song of peace written one month before President Sadat’s Mission of Peace to Jerusalem in 1977

Kos Miryam for Yom Kippur

a stream of water is pouring into a short round glass

Incorporating Miriam’s Cup, spring water, and blessings of renewal into our rituals for breaking the fast

Kos Miryam for Rosh Hashanah

water running down a mountain through mossy stones

Drawing on the themes of hayom harat olam, today is the birthday of the world, this ritual includes Miriam’s cup after Kiddush on Rosh Hashanah afternoon

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