- counting of the Omer
- counting of the days between Passover and Shavuot
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
counting of the Omer
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OMER — (Heb. עֹמֶר, lit. sheaf ), an offering brought to the Temple on the 16th of Nisan and thus the name of the period between Passover and Shavuot. The Bible (Lev. 23:9ff.) prescribes that when you enter the land which I am giving to you and reap its … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Omer (volume) — The Omer, is an ancient Israelite unit of measure used in the era of the Temple in Jerusalem. It is used in the Bible as an ancient unit of volume for grains and dry commodities, and the Torah mentions as being equal to one tenth of an Ephah [] … Wikipedia
Omer (unit) — The omer (Hebrew: עמר) is an ancient Israelite unit of dry measure used in the era of the Temple in Jerusalem. It is used in the Bible as an ancient unit of volume for grains and dry commodities, and the Torah mentions as being equal to one… … Wikipedia
Omer — may refer to: Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem Counting of the Omer, Jewish ritual during the forty nine days between Passover and the Feast of Weeks Omar, Omer is a variation of the name… … Wikipedia
omer — ˈōmə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Hebrew ōmer 1. : an ancient Hebrew unit of dry capacity equal to 1/10 ephah or about 1/2 peck 2. often capitalized a. : a wave offering of a sheaf or omer measure of barley representing the first re … Useful english dictionary
LAG BA-OMER — (Heb. לַ״ג בָּעֹמֶר), the 33rd (Heb. לַ״ג) day of the counting of the omer , which is reckoned from the second day of passover until shavuot . It occurs on the 18th day of iyyar and has been celebrated as a semiholiday since the time of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Lag ba-ʿOmer — ▪ Jewish holiday also spelled Lag Bʾomer, or Lag Be omer, a minor Jewish observance falling on the 33rd day in the period of the counting of the ʿomer (“barley sheaves”); on this day semimourning ceases and weddings are allowed. The… … Universalium
Omer — /ˈoʊmə/ (say ohmuh) noun Judaism a period of seven weeks from the second day of Pesach to the first day of Shavuot, the daily counting down of which commemorates the link between the Exodus which occurred at Pesach and the giving of the Torah at… …
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