The period between Passover and Shavuot marks two kinds of movement through time: the passage of the seven weeks between the barley offering and the first wheat offering at the ancient Temple during these spring festivals, and the transition from slavery to true liberation. On Passover, we leave Egypt, but on Shavuot we receive the Torah, which gives us our purpose as a people, answering the question of the ultimate goal of our collective freedom. For many people, the “counting of the Omer”—these 49 days—provides a time for reflection and growth, often using the seven “lower” emanations of God in the kabbalistic system as spiritual themes for each day and week. Another extraordinary approach offers the opportunity to meditate each day on a biblical woman whose life reflects the mystical qualities associated with that day.
A meditation on power and family relations
Finding the beauty in acts of kindness during the Omer
Exploring the Omer theme of the day through art
Meditations and song for counting the Omer day 1
A fun, spirited song to get you in the mood to count the Omer!
A meditation on the kabbalistic sefirot for the Omer
A meditation for counting the Omer during hard or traumatic times
A journey toward and thru Lag B’Omer: presence within presence
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