by eklein | May 21, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
About the Omer The counting of the Omer is an activity that is described as one of the moadim, divine appointments, that Hashem gifted to Israel in Leviticus 23 and then reaffirmed in Deuteronomy 16. “You shall count seven full weeks from the day after the Sabbath,...
by eklein | May 12, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
What do mourning, bonfires, haircuts, parades, and bows and arrows have in common? Stumped? The answer is Lag BaOmer celebrations! Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of counting the Omer, which begins on the second day of Pesach and culminates in Shavuot (Feast of...
by eklein | Apr 30, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Maybe this will seem trivial to you, but it was not for me or our family. Here is the story… Last evening our Nichol clan celebrated the birthday of one of our adorable grandchildren. Ari Nichol turned eight and while normally Grandma, Grandpa, uncles, aunts,...
