Counting the Omer: Jewish Personal Growth

First, what is an Omer?  And why do we count them?  And how does counting these… omers lead to self improvement (which I am implying by the title of this post)? The answer to the first two questions are easy.  Omer is the Hebrew word for a sheaf of grain.  The main Jewish sacred text, the Torah, tells us that we should bring sheaves of barley to the sacred place, the place where the divine infinite safely intersects our finite … Continue reading