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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.
Kavannot for counting the Omer through the lens of middot (Jewish ethical practices)
Kavannot for each week to deepen the experience of counting the Omer
Description of the first haircut in Jewish tradition
From “An Omer Counter of Biblical Women” – for all who help the Jewish people
From “An Omer Counter of Biblical Women” – “New hope on a day of mourning”
An explanation of the origins of the practice
Omer calendar featuring a biblical woman each day who is associated with the mystical qualities of the respective day
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