Lag B'Omer

Question: What is an Omer?

Many Jews celebrate on Lag b'Omer. To understand why, one must first know the definition of an Omer.

Answer: An omer is a measure of barley. In Biblical times, on the second day of Passover, it was a mitzvah to bring barley the size of an omer to the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering. Then fifty days later, on Shavuot, it was a mitzvah to bring the first offering of the new wheat harvest. 

Question: What is an Omer?

Many Jews celebrate on Lag b'Omer. To understand why, one must first know the definition of an Omer.

Answer: An omer is a measure of barley. In Biblical times, on the second day of Passover, it was a mitzvah to bring barley the size of an omer to the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering. Then fifty days later, on Shavuot, it was a mitzvah to bring the first offering of the new wheat harvest.

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