Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 8 days, which is 1 week and 1 day of the Omer
Month: April 2025
Omer Learning: Day 7
Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 7 days, which is 1 week of the Omer
Omer Learning: Day 6
Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 6 days of the Omer
How to: the blessings and procedure for counting the Omer.
From Our Community:
Contributed by: Irene Bleiweiss. Sing Unto the Lord a New Song by Camerata Singers.
I studied with the composer, Abraham Kaplan, when I lived in New York. He was originally from Israel and the best conductor I’ve ever known. His own compositions are from the Hebrew bible including a series of choral pieces based on psalms and also based on the kaddish. But I also sang other works with him including a requiem mass. Learn More.
We’re still accepting submission to this year’s Omer Learning project. Share a meaningful clip of Jewish Music with the community here. We look forward to sharing your insights with community!
Omer Learning: Day 5
Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 5 days of the Omer
How to: the blessings and procedure for counting the Omer.
From Our Community:
Contributed by: Naomi Harris. Kehilos Hakodesh by Shulem Lemmer.
I first heard this singer sing the Star Spangled Banner at a 2024 Oct 7th memorial at Nationals Stadium. His voice is astonishing. He sings some beautiful, fun songs, but unfortunately, this particular song is a gut punch.
We’re still accepting submission to this year’s Omer Learning project. Share a meaningful clip of Jewish Music with the community here. We look forward to sharing your insights with community!
Omer Learning: Day 4
Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 4 days of the Omer
How to: the blessings and procedure for counting the Omer.
From Our Community:
Contributed by: Anonymous. Heal Us Now by Leon Sher.
This is a healing prayer based on the mishaberach. I would love for us to sing it sometimes in CEH alternating with the Debbie Friedman tune we use now. It was especially popular in the early days of the COVID pandemic when healing was on everyone’s mind and singers could record their individual parts at home to be combined with submissions of others.
We’re still accepting submission to this year’s Omer Learning project. Share a meaningful clip of Jewish Music with the community here. We look forward to sharing your insights with community!
Omer Learning: Day 3
Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 3 days of the Omer
How to: the blessings and procedure for counting the Omer.
From Our Community:
Contributed by: Rose-Ella Slavin and Dean Kimelheim. Hallelujah sung by Milk and Honey, music composed by Kobi Oshrat and Hebrew lyrics written by Shimrit Orr .
This song represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979, held in Jerusalem, and won the contest. This song was very popular at the time and it was one of Dean’s mother’s favorite songs. We had it played during our wedding recessional in her memory. Learn More.
We’re still accepting submission to this year’s Omer Learning project. Share a meaningful clip of Jewish Music with the community here. We look forward to sharing your insights with community!
Omer Learning: Day 2
Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 2 days of the Omer
Omer Learning: Day 1
Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 1 day of the Omer
If at first you don’t succeed…
My last attempt at sharing a video via email was a bust. But, this time, I think I’ve got it. If you still can’t see the video below, let me know. Otherwise, we should be good for the upcoming count.
Testing, Testing. Is this thing on?
We’re just over a week away from Passover and the start of The Count. To confirm that the videos people are sharing this year will be visible, I’m sharing a test video below.
If you don’t see a video below, please drop me an email at chief.gabbai@etzhayim.net. Otherwise, you’re all set!
PS: we’re still accepting submissions for this year’s topic: Jewish Music. We’d love to hear yours today!