The+Omer

= COUNTING THE OMER = = = =Counting the Omer is meant to be a time of reflection and self-improvement. We are moving from Pesach to Shavuot; from slavery to freedom; from being a physical nation to becoming a spiritual one. We want to free ourselves from being enslaved to anything that is counterproductive; we want to be free to become the best person we can be. Counting the Omer each day is meant to help us focus on these important ideas.= = = =It is also meant to help us focus on the difficulties and the triumphs of our history. The Omer begins as a time of sadness, but then transforms into a period of celebration, culminating with Shavuot, the holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah.= = = =The videos below can help you tune in to some these ideas.=

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=Shavuot: The movie= [] = =

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