In this podcast, Rabbi Russ Resnik teaches why and how to count the omer during the days between Passover and Shavuot.

Again this year, the UMJC family joins in seven weeks or 49 days of prayer between Passover and Shavuot, March 30 through May 18, 2010 (alternate dates April 3-May 22), in honor of counting the Omer. Based on Leviticus 23:15-16, the counting of the Omer is a rich Jewish tradition that has become a key time for corporate prayer within the UMJC.

Our theme this year is based on Isaiah 52:7-"Ma Navu, How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.'" Isaiah speaks of beautiful feet, and we will focus on spiritual mobilization, as captured in the phrase, "WALKit!" with one letter defining the emphasis for each week Working, Alive, Learning, Kiruv, Increasing, Teaching, and ending with the ! exclamation point of praise.

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