Right now we are in the midst of the period of the Omer, counting the days between the second day of Pesach and Shavuot. It’s well known that the Omer is partially a period of mourning, but why? And when during the Omer are mourning practices in place, and celebrations like weddings forbidden?
In this episode, Rabbi Elton provides historical context to the mourning practices of the Omer, answers those questions, and shares the practice of The Great Synagogue today.
