Invariably, we would give our new homeland a name from the Bible.
Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count, is a festive day on the Jewish calendar.
Making a blessing before eating is how we acknowledge the creator who provides us with the food; now that you know the why, read of the what and how
Jewish law is not just technical. It is sensitive to the human reality.
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Jewish History
Iyar 20, 5786
Jewish History
- Journey From Sinai
- Troyes Jews Burned at Stake
- Venice Jews Forbidden to Practice Law
- Mt. Scopus Hospital
- Pregnant Women Sentenced to Death
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Count "Thirty-Six Days to the Omer" Tonight
Tomorrow is the thirty-sixth day of the Omer Count. Since, on the Jewish calenda...
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