From Pesach through Shavuot, Jews across the world count the omer, a reminder of the small portion of grain offered to God each day when the Temple stood in Jerusalem.
This offering linked the freedom of the Exodus with the freedom to accept God’s covenant while standing at Mount Sinai. As Jews, we are taught that we all stood at Sinai and said, Naaseh v’nishma. We will do and we will listen.
During these 49 Days of counting, we offered you 49 Voices of your fellow congregants. They were thoughtful and inspiring and we thank them for their courage to say “yes.”
49 Days-49 Voices came to an end as the sun descended on Tuesday, May 30 for the onset of Shavuot.
Shavuot is nicknamed “The Season of the Giving of the Torah.” It is up to each of us to receive the Torah. 49 Days-49 Voices has provided an opportunity each day from Passover until now to pause for a moment, say a blessing, and hear the inspiring words of the members of Temple David. This endeavor has provided connections to our tradition, to the community of Temple David, and to each author who had the inspiration and even courage to share “What does it mean to me to be a Jew?”
Please click each of the weekly links at the top left of this page to review the offerings again.