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We talk of counting the omer, but what is the omer? And what is its significance? There are so many questions that we could (and should!) ask, but we are going to focus a few…
We talk of counting the omer, but what is the omer? And what is its significance? There are so many questions that we could (and should!) ask, but we are going to focus a few…
What is an omer?
Let’s start with a little background. On the second day of Pesach, there were two special sacrificial offerings brought by the Kohen (the priest), in the Beit HaMikdash (the Temple ). The first is the Mussaf - the sacrifice that is brought in honour of Pesach, a sacrifice brought in addition to the daily sacrifices. The second is the Omer HaTenufah…
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9) G-d spoke to Moshe saying, 10) Speak to Bnei Yisrael and say to them: When you come to the land that I am going to give you, and you reap its harvest, you must bring an omer of your first reaping to the priest. 11) He shall wave it in the motions prescribed for a wave offering to G-d, so that it will be acceptable for you. The priest shall make this wave offering on the day after the first day of the [Pesach] holiday… 14) Until the day that you bring this sacrifice to your G-d, you may not eat bread, roasted grain or fresh grain. This shall be an eternal law for all generations, no matter where you live.
The omer was actually a measurement of the first reaping of the barley harvest. Before the time that the Omer was brought, it was forbidden to use any of the new grain crop that was in the fields. Once the Omer was brought, the use of all grain that had taken root beforehand was permitted. The Omer was harvested and bought as a happy time.
In the time of the Beit Hamikdash, on the second day of Pesach, (the 16th of Nissan), the Korban "Omer" is offered. On the second night of Pesach, (the first night of Chol Hamoed in Eretz Yisrael) in a field outside Yerushalayim, harvesters cut enough bundles (three sa'a - about 16 lbs.) of barley to make 5 pounds of fine flour. Back in the Beit Hamikdash, the Kohanim thresh the stalks till the kernels come tumbling down. Next the kernels are roasted over a fire and ground into flour. The flour is sifted until only the finest flour remains.
After the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, the practice of bringing the Korban Omer was discontinued but Jews continued to "count the Omer period," a custom which has continued throughout the ages.
But what was the counting all about?
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So what is the idea behind Sefirat Ha’Omer?
Another way of viewing the connection between these events is by categorizing the giving of the Torah as the primary turning point in our nation's history. Hashem wanted to single out the nation of
When we count the days in the Omer, we are in essence counting the days until we reach the purpose for our liberation. It is therefore fitting that during these days, we prepare ourselves for this turning point, for this climax. We should prepare ourselves for Shavuot by increasing our study of the Torah, by improving our relationship with our fellow man, and by strengthening our closeness to G-d. The time between Pesach and Shavuot, the Counting of the Omer, is a time for us to reflect on why we were freed from
(Adapted from www.torah.org)
Why do we count the days that have past, as opposed to counting the days that remain between us and our goal (countin up as opposed to counting down)?
Through the years, the Omer period has become identified with sad memories for Jewry. Massacres occurred during the period of the Romans and later still during the Crusades. In the days of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the Jews - led by Bar Kochba - attempted to drive out the foreign oppressors from
According to the Gemarah (Yevamot 62b), 24,000 students (12,000 chevrutot) of Rabbi Akiva died in one short period, because "they did not show proper respect to one another!" And all of them died between Pesach and Shavuot as a result of a mysterious G-d-sent plague that raged during the days of the Omer counting. For that reason, it is customary to observe a period of semi-mourning during this time, 16th Nissan – 5th Sivan, most prominently during the whole month of Iyar, (with one exception, Lag B'Omer, the 33rd day). Customarily no weddings take place, no hair is cut, and we do not listen to music. Some do not shave during this entire period. Some count the mourning period from Pesach to Lag B'Omer. Others go from Rosh Chodesh Iyar to Shavuot. This period is a time to reflect upon our middot and improve our relations with others.
What is Lag B’Omer?
Lag B'Omer (The word "Lag" is not really a word; it is the Hebrew letters Lamed and Gimmel, which have the numerical value of 33) is the 33rd day of Sefirat Ha'Omer (the counting of the Omer). On this one day only, Lag B'Omer, (the eighteenth of Iyar -The 33rd day of the Omer) Rabbi Akiva's pupils did not die. It was made into a festival in the middle of days of mourning that precede and follow it. The ban on weddings and joyful occasions was lifted.
1. To learn what the omer was and is
· Learn the text.
· Split the kvutsah into 2 groups. One group works on the original idea of the omer (from one karban to the second) and the other group works on the sad side of the omer. Share and compare.
· Make a giant snakes and ladders board game, with the ladders being happy times and the snakes being sad. Chuck in a couple of squares with questions about the omer, and Bob’s your uncle!
2. To understand the idea and importance of counting
· 99, 98 etc. Chanichim sit in a circle and everyone claps and then hits their knees in a beat. One chanich starts by saying 99, and then you go around the circle counting down one number each time. There must be no hesitation, and if a number is missed out or repeated, everyone starts again from 99.
· 1 – 10 – The kvutsah must try to count to 10, but only one person can say each number (without planning an order!) If more than one person says the same number, the kvutsah must start again from 1.
· Play ‘Countdown’
3. To consider the significance of Lag B’Omer and its relevance to us
· Yes, no, black white – chanichim and Madrichim fire questions at a volunteer to which they cannot answer yes, no, black or white. Decide how many people you want to volunteer for this, and the middle person is allowed to say those words. (About half way through, there was a break in the plague and death of the talmidim – this can be applied to other games as well.)
· Lag B’omer – one chanich volunteers and calls out random names of chaggim (festivals), and the other chanichim must stay frozen, until the volunteer says Lag B’Omer and then the kvutsah run around (in an agreed space) and the volunteer must catch someone, who then continues.
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