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 9
written on May 1, 2016 // 1 CommentBy Leah Zimmerman The second week of the Omer focuses on Gevurah. Today on the 2nd day of the 2nd […]
Counting the Omer: Day 8
written on April 30, 2016 // 0 CommentsGinger Jacobs On this, the 8th day of the Omer, we look at Chesed and Gevurah, love and discipline. According […]
Counting the Omer: Day 7
written on April 29, 2016 // 0 CommentsTamara Kline Introduction The 49-day Counting of the Omer is a 49-step process designed to inspire us, refine us, and […]
Counting the Omer: Day 6 — Parting of the Sea
written on April 28, 2016 // 1 CommentBy Davi Cheng Today is the 7th day of Passover; 6th day of Counting the Omer. Traditionally on this day […]
Omer Counting: Day 5 – A Meditation
written on April 27, 2016 // 0 CommentsLeigh Grode Hod of Chesed: Humility in Loving-kindness You can often get locked in love and be unable to forgive […]
Omer Counting: Day 4
written on April 26, 2016 // 0 CommentsJay Jacobs At the BCC second night Seder, I was reminded of the 36 lammed vavniks, who by their very […]
Omer Counting: Day 3 – Tiferet of Chesed / Beauty within Love
written on April 25, 2016 // 0 CommentsTara Rose The counting of the Omer uses the tree of life, the system of divine energies (of G-d) located […]
Omer Counting: Day 2 (April 24, 2016)
written on April 24, 2016 // 0 CommentsBy: Cantor Juval Porat Having spent the first 2 nights of Passover with friends and community, I feel so grateful […]
Omer Counting: Day 1 (April 23, 2016)
written on April 23, 2016 // 0 CommentsBy Rabbi Lisa Edwards Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Rabbi Lisa […]
Counting the Omer: Day 29 (May 3, 2015) — Contemplating Hesed (loving kindness) of Hod (thankfulness)
written on May 2, 2015 // 0 CommentsJuval Porat As if we needed a reminder, the delicate state of our live’s stability became painfully visible in this […]
