Torah.org Home Subscribe Services Support Us
 

Sefiras HaOmer - The Counting of The Omer starts on the second night of Pesach. It continues for seven weeks, or forty-nine days. The fiftieth day is Shavuos. Access our Sefira Counting Page to learn more about counting the Omer or to subscribe to our Sefira Counting Reminder mailing list.

View the Jewish calendar for this year: 5770


Lag B'Omer - The thirty-third day of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th of Iyar, is a day of celebration for the whole nation of Israel. According to tradition, the students of the great sage Rabbi Akiva, who had been dying in great numbers, stopped dying on this day.



Divrei Torah On Sefiras HaOmer, Pesach Sheni and Lag B'Omer

Additional Classes on Sefiras HaOmer from Torah.org


For any comments, questions or topic requests, please contact Rabbi Yehudah Prero.


 

ARTICLES ON TOLDOS AND CHANUKAH:

View Complete List

No Regrets
Rabbi Yaakov Menken - 5762

Our Noble Mission
Rabbi Label Lam - 5766

Days of Eight
Rabbi Label Lam - 5763

ArtScroll

The Importance of Safeguards
Rabbi Yosef Kalatsky - 5763

A Question of Honor
Rabbi Naftali Reich - 5767

Butter Battles
Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky - 5757

The Everything Torah Book

Fear of Parents and Fear of G-d
Rabbi Chaim Ozer Shulman - 5756

Lessons in Devotion
Rabbi Yehudah Prero - 5756

Sinai & Sina
Rabbi Pinchas Winston - 5764

Email Sponsorship

Chanukah and Mechiras Yosef: The Hidden Connection
Shlomo Katz - 5764

The Jewish Hall of Fame
Rabbi Label Lam - 5766

No Two People are the Same
Rabbi Berel Wein - 5770

Smelling The Fragrance Of Hope
Rabbi Eliyahu Hoffmann - 5768

Staying Away!
Rabbi Eliyahu Hoffmann - 5759

From Soup to Nuts
Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky - 5759

Two People, Two Views, Two Worlds
Rabbi Pinchas Winston - 5760


Prero New!
Buy Rabbi Prero's book nowLearning Events and Programs

Project Genesis

Torah.org Home


Torah Portion

Jewish Law

Ethics

Texts

Learn the Basics

Seasons

Features

TORAHAUDIO

Ask The Rabbi

Knowledge Base

Discussion Forum




Help

About Us

Contact Us


Enable popup menus


Download to my HandHeld


Torah.org Home
Torah.org HomeCapalon.com Copyright Information