Counting of the Omer
“Time is not a series of eternal recurrences in which nothing ever ultimately changes. Cyclical time is deeply conservative; covenantal time is profoundly revolutionary. Both find their expression in the counting of the Omer.” — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
16 Nisan - 5 Sivan 5786
Begins: Sundown on Thursday 2 April 2026
Ends: Nightfall on Thursday 21 May 2026
Essays and writings from Rabbi Sacks' extensive body of work
SHORT THOUGHTS & ACTIVITIES
On the second night of Pesach, we begin counting the Omer. For 49 consecutive days, we strive to follow the...
SHORT THOUGHTS & ACTIVITIES
"So when we start bringing the omer, we know we’re on our way to freedom." – Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l...
CONTINUING RABBI SACKS' CONVERSATION
The ritual of counting the Omer takes place over 7 weeks (from 2nd night Pesach until Shavuot). The mitzva involves...
ARTICLES, SHIURIM
The human body contains 100 trillion cells. Within each cell is a nucleus. Within each nucleus is a double copy...
ARTICLES, SHIURIM
What is mysticism? The word conjures up connotations of lofty abstraction, other-worldly meditation, abstruse speculations into the meaning of existence...
The series of weekly commentary essays on the Torah by Rabbi Sacks
