Sefirat Haomer
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| Sefirat Haomer |
| What is Counting of the Omer? |
| Why do Jews Count the Omer? |
| Why is Sefirat HaOmer a Mourning Period? |
| What is Lag B'Omer? |
| How is Lag B'Omer celebrated? |
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Question: What is an Omer?
Many Jews celebrate on Lag b'Omer. To understand why, one must first know the definition of an Omer.
Answer: An omer is a measure of barley. In Biblical times, on the second day of Passover, it was a mitzvah to bring barley the size of an omer to the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering. Then fifty days later, on Shavuot, it was a mitzvah to bring the first offering of the new wheat harvest.
