Counting The Omer DAY NINE

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 9: Gevurah she b’Gevurah The Blessing (Day 9):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Strength, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY EIGHT

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 8: Chesed she b’Gevurah The Blessing (Day 8):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Strength, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY SEVEN

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 7: Malchut she b’Chesed The Blessing (Day 7):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Lovingkindness, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY SIX

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 6: Yesod she b’Chesed The Blessing (Day 6):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Lovingkindness, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY FIVE

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 5: Hod she b’Chesed The Blessing (Day 5):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Lovingkindness, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY FOUR

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 4: Netzach she b’Chesed The Blessing (Day 4):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Lovingkindness, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY THREE

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 3: Tiferet she b’Chesed The Blessing (Day 3):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Lovingkindness, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY TWO

COUNTING THE OMER – This prayer is traditionally recited between sundown and sunrise of each day. Day 2: Gevurah she b’Chesed The Blessing (Day 2):Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b”mitzvotav v’tzivanu al sephirat ha’omer.Blessed are you, G-D, Source of Lovingkindness, You make us holy through your mitzvot, commanding us to count the …

Counting The Omer DAY ONE

Counting the Omer, an ancient custom that was once virtually ignored, is making a comeback in Reform Judaism.  It is a meaningful way to mark time, express gratitude, refocus priorities, and contemplate deeply the meaning and purpose of our existence.  I’ve been doing this ritual for about 9 years now, and each year I find myself longing …

The Invisible Scars

November 11, 1918 was the official end of World War I, Armistice Day. In 1938, legislation passed to dedicate November 11th as Armistice Day, honoring “the cause of world peace.”  In 1954, after the occurrence of other wars including WWII and Korean War, the word “Armistice” was struck from the Act of 1938, substituting the …