The Hasidic master known as the Sfat Emet speaks about the period of the Counting of the Omer […]
Author: velveteenrabbi
Mindfully sanctifying the passage of time between Pesach and Shavuot
A chart which will help you remember to Count the Omer, and will help you visualize where we are in the journey.
by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat
People ask me sometimes what rabbinic school was like. My short answer is “amazing — really hard — and one of the best things I’ve ever done.” But maybe a longer answer would be interesting to those who read this blog.
Disclaimer: this may not be characteristic of everyone’s experience; I was a rabbinic student, so I can’t speak to the experience of students in ALEPH’s other programs; and of course the program continues to evolve, so students today may have some different experiences than I had. That said…
