The following article was initially published on April 27, 2014. Following service to the Toronto Jewish community for a decade from 1984 to 1994, my family and I made aliyah to Israel in hopes of realizing our Zionist dream. Judy…
Midrash, Jewish calendar, Pesach, The Omer, Critical issues, Zionism
The following article was published on April 13, 2020. Many people obsess over counting the Omer. “Did you count yet?” “What was last night?” “Don’t forget to count!” In fact, this obsession has roots in Jewish, and specifically hasidic, tradition.…
Self & spirituality, Hasidut, Jewish calendar, The Omer
Parsha, Midrash and the Rabbinic Imagination with Rabbi Dr. Sam Lebens We will explore a Midrash that sheds new light on the weekly parsha as a whole, or a single verse. As the course unfolds, we’ll start to get a…
Jewish calendar, The Omer
What part do human beings play in the revelation of Torah in the world? How do the Rabbis see their role as interpreters of Biblical text? The Torah says to count the omer from the day after the Shabbat yet…
Tanakh, Torah, Bamidbar (Numbers), Jewish calendar, Shavuot, The Omer
The Marilyn and Sigi z”l ZieringPardes Community Education Omer Program Rabbi Alex Israel Alex teaches Bible at Pardes and is the Director of the Community Education Program and the Summer Program. Alex was born and raised in London. He holds…
Jewish calendar, The Omer
The Pardes Parsha Discussion is a new weekly series by faculty member Rabbi Alex Israel, designed to stimulate discussion around the Shabbat table, especially with teenagers. Click here to download and print this week’s Parsha Discussion on Emor — Why Count…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Emor, Educator resources, Meaning-making
In this episode Rabbi Daniel Landes discusses Parshat Emor and the counting of the Omer. Please consider a donation in support of the podcast series. Your generous gift, of any amount, is very much appreciated. Donate on-line via www.donate.pardesusa.org And…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Emor, Jewish calendar, The Omer
In this episode Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels discusses a drasha by Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira on the counting of the Omer. Rabbi Shapira is revered as a leader of the besieged Jewish community in the Warsaw Ghetto during WW II. Please…
Jewish calendar, The Omer
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