Sfirat HaOmer – counting on spiritual

t’s somewhat ironic that on the second night of Pesach, with the holiday barely under way, Jews will be begin to prepare themselves for yet another festival. Sfirat HaOmer, the period of counting the Omer, culminates seven weeks later with Shavuot. This time of year is a fascinating one, long associated with spiritual, even kabbalistic growth.

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