“Gradual growth” is the opportunity of the month. There is a fifty day period between the holiday of Passover (last month) and the holiday of Shavuot (next month) called the Omer period. The Bible asks us to count the days … Continued
There is a mitzvah to count the days and weeks from Passover that lead up to the holiday of Shavuot. This is called Sefirat HaOmer. Because Iyar is between Passover and Shavuot, every single day of Iyar is part of … Continued
The Days of Sefira – a time of spiritual growth Passover – Sefira – Shavuot In the Torah (Leviticus 23:15) it says that we have a mitzvah to count the 49 days between Passover and the holiday of Shavuot. Since … Continued