by Rabbi Shaps | May 1, 2026 | Omer, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
A young man is meeting with his prospective father-in-law to discuss the upcoming marriage. “So,” the father asks, “how do you plan to support my daughter?” “I will study Torah,” the young man replies, “and G-d will...
by Rabbi Shaps | May 17, 2024 | Omer, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
We are at the halfway mark of the Omer period. As we count the days until Shavuos, it is worth asking why we call it the counting of the Omer. On the second day of Pesach an offering from the new barley crop was brought in the Beis Hamikdosh. This offering was known...
