‘A Way In’ Journeying Through the Omer Guide
Rabbi YaelA female character in the Book of Judges who is instrumental in the Israelites' obtaining the victory that Deborah had prophesied. When she encountered the enemy king Sisera, Yael invites him into her tent. She feeds him milk to make him drowsy and, when he fell asleep, she murders him by driving a tent peg through his temple. Levy shares a mindfulness guide to Counting the OmerFrom the second day of Passover until Shavuot, Jews count seven weeks – seven times seven days – to commemorate the period between the Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai. When the Temple stood, a certain measure (omer) of barley was offered on the altar each day; today, we merely count out the days. for 5784.
Still Leaving Egypt
“Help me / set alight the chametz /
blocking the integrity of my alignment…”
Counting the Omer (Taylor’s Version) 5784
Each week of the OmerFrom the second day of Passover until Shavuot, Jews count seven weeks – seven times seven days – to commemorate the period between the Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai. When the Temple stood, a certain measure (omer) of barley was offered on the altar each day; today, we merely count out the days. 5784 we’ll include LilyFish Gomberg’s weekly guide to Counting the Omer (Taylor’s version).
Like Leaving Egypt
Karen Webber frames her mental health journey through the Exodus story.
The Naming of the Plagues
“Floods and food and famine; we dream / a savior passing…”
Rent Party
“MosesThe quintessential Jewish leader who spoke face to face with God, unlike any other prophet, and who freed the people from Egypt, led them through the desert for forty years, and received the Torah on Mt. Sinai. His Hebrew name is Moshe. came down from the mountain, / plenty tired and more than a little singed…”
Seder Plate Poems
Poet Corie Feiner’s collection of poems explores the sederLit. Order. The festive meal conducted on Passover night, in a specific order with specific rituals to symbolize aspects of the Exodus from Egypt. It is conducted following the haggadah, a book for this purpose. The mystics of Sefat also created a seder for Tu B'shvat, the new year of the trees. plate symbols with depth and beaty.
Mi Chamocha For the Moment, Passover 2024
“We cannot outrun / what humans have wrought…”
Feather, Candle, Spoon
“Now I hold a humble wooden spoon
Its gentle shallow moon-shaped curve…”
Lo Dayenu (for Passover 5784)
“If we gather around the SederLit. Order. The festive meal conducted on Passover night, in a specific order with specific rituals to symbolize aspects of the Exodus from Egypt. It is conducted following the haggadah, a book for this purpose. The mystics of Sefat also created a seder for Tu B'shvat, the new year of the trees. table in joy and don’t make room for tears, lo dayenu…”
