Category Archives: Blog: Counting the Omer
"Teach us to number our days
that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
For the 50 days of counting the omer, members of BCC’s Ritual Committee gather (and compose) thoughts, reflections, meditations for each day of the Omer counting.
Counting the Omer: Day 19
written on May 12, 2016 // 0 CommentsBy Leah Zimmerman It’s the 19th day of the Omer. The Omer are the 49 days between the second night of […]
Counting the Omer: Day 18 — A Day of Memorial
written on May 11, 2016 // 0 CommentsRabbi Lisa Edwards Day 18 of the omer. This year Israeli Memorial Day, Yom Hazikaron, falls a day early — […]
Counting the Omer: Day 17 — Look for Truth and Deeper Truth
written on May 10, 2016 // 0 CommentsBy Ginger Jacobs Truth? Is that my truth or your truth? Is it the truth of the Israelis or the […]
Counting the Omer: Day 16 — Discipline Within Compassion
written on May 9, 2016 // 0 CommentsBy Tamara Kline On the 16th day of the Omer, the attribute of discipline (gevurah) is combined with the attribute of […]
Counting the Omer: Day 15
written on May 5, 2016 // 0 CommentsToday is 30th of Nisan, the last day of the first month in the Jewish calendar. Soon we will be […]
Counting the Omer: Day 14
written on May 5, 2016 // 0 CommentsLeigh Grode Today is the energy of Leadership in Discipline. Today when you see the things you want to change […]
Counting the Omer: Day 13 — Strength and Limits
written on May 5, 2016 // 0 CommentsJay Jacobs Yesod of of Gevruah. This is the week of Gevurah, strength and limits. It is almost time for […]
Counting the Omer: Day 12
written on May 5, 2016 // 0 Commentsby Tara Rose The Twelfth Day of the Counting of the Omer: Hod of Gevurah / Humility within Justice Background: […]
Counting the Omer: Day 11 — “Who knows 11?”
written on May 4, 2016 // 0 CommentsJuval Porat “Who knows 11?” asked many around the Seder table only 11 days ago, while singing “Echad Mi Yodea […]
Counting the Omer: Day 10
written on May 3, 2016 // 0 CommentsRabbi Lisa Edwards Today is 25 Nisan, and the 10th day of the Omer. According to midrash, this happened on […]
