Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:
Today is 40 days, which is 5 weeks and 5 days of the Omer
How to: the blessings and procedure for counting the Omer.
From Our Community:
Contributed by: Stephen Schwartz. Kol ha’olam kulo Baruch Chait, Inspired by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.
The song adapts a saying of a Hasidic rabbi: “The whole world is a very narrow bridge, and the main thing is to have no fear at all.” In a traditional view of the committed Jewish life, we are all on a spiritual journey from one place to another. Jewish practice gives us a particular path to follow. The path is narrow, and departing from it carries risks. But that turns out to be at least as liberating as it is frightening: All you need to do, ultimately, is be brave enough to keep on the way laid out in front of you.
The tune brings a sense of combined tension and excitement that complements the text’s meaning. Learn More.
