Of all God's commandments, counting the "omer," the days between Passover and Shavuot, seems kind of... well, like a trip back to kindergarten. What does counting have to do with being a better person or closer to God? And is there something special that we can learn from counting days at this particular time of year?

Join Daniel Loewenstein and Malka Alweis as they explore the significance of this seemingly unusual commandment. As they take a closer look at the Biblical text, they begin to uncover a hidden depth that brings extra meaning to this annual ritual. Spoiler: This is way more advanced than what they teach you in kindergarten! Take a listen to find out more. 

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The splitting of the Sea of Reeds was so miraculous that the Israelite people celebrated by singing a song to God. Yet immediately after the entire nation sings, Miriam then sings...another song? Why did Miriam do that? Did she have something different she needed to express with her own song? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the significance of Miriam's song and why she chose to sing it at this exact moment in time.

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The splitting of the Sea of Reeds was so miraculous that the Israelite people celebrated by singing a song to God. Yet immediately after the entire nation sings, Miriam then sings...another song? Why did Miriam do that? Did she have something different she needed to express with her own song? Join Rabbi Fohrman as he explores the significance of Miriam's song and why she chose to sing it at this exact moment in time.

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(Part 1 of 2) At the burning bush, God told Moses to show the people of Israel three signs, so they would believe that God was in fact with them. Was there any significance to these three signs, or did God randomly select them? And were the signs even effective? 

Join Rabbi Fohrman in taking a closer look at these three signs from God. We'll see how the signs seem to correspond to three ways in which Egypt made Israel suffer — and also, to three lies that intensified their suffering. 

Redemption from Egypt wasn’t just about setting Israel free. It was also about exposing those lies, so the Egyptian persecutors couldn't hide from their deeds.

Take a listen to find out more! 

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(Part 2 of 2) At the burning bush, God told Moses to show the people of Israel three signs, so they would believe that God was in fact with them. Was there any significance to these three signs, or did God randomly select them? And were the signs even effective? 

Join Rabbi Fohrman in taking a closer look at these three signs from God. We'll see how the signs seem to correspond to three ways in which Egypt made Israel suffer — and also, to three lies that intensified their suffering. 

Redemption from Egypt wasn’t just about setting Israel free. It was also about exposing those lies, so the Egyptian persecutors couldn't hide from their deeds.

Take a listen to find out more! 

What did you think of this episode? We’d genuinely like to hear your thoughts, questions, and feedback. Leave us a voice message – just click record, and let your thoughts flow.

Into the Verse is a project of Aleph Beta, a Torah media company dedicated to spreading the joy and love of meaningful Torah learning worldwide. If you’re enjoying this podcast, help support our work by subscribing to Aleph Beta.

For past episodes of Into the Verse, go to our website, alephbeta.org, where a premium subscription gets you access to all of our past episodes and our full library of over 1,000 videos and podcasts on the parsha, holidays, and so much more!

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(Part 2 of 2) At the burning bush, God told Moses to show the people of Israel three signs, so they would believe that God was in fact with them. Was there any significance to these three signs, or did God randomly select them? And were the signs even effective? 

Join Rabbi Fohrman in taking a closer look at these three signs from God. We'll see how the signs seem to correspond to three ways in which Egypt made Israel suffer — and also, to three lies that intensified their suffering. 

Redemption from Egypt wasn’t just about setting Israel free. It was also about exposing those lies, so the Egyptian persecutors couldn't hide from their deeds.

Take a listen to find out more! 

Into the Verse is a project of Aleph Beta, a Torah media company dedicated to spreading the joy and love of meaningful Torah learning worldwide. For our full library of over 1,000 videos and podcasts, please visit www.alephbeta.org. 

(Part 1 of 2) At the burning bush, God told Moses to show the people of Israel three signs, so they would believe that God was in fact with them. Was there any significance to these three signs, or did God randomly select them? And were the signs even effective? 

Join Rabbi Fohrman in taking a closer look at these three signs from God. We'll see how the signs seem to correspond to three ways in which Egypt made Israel suffer — and also, to three lies that intensified their suffering. 

Redemption from Egypt wasn’t just about setting Israel free. It was also about exposing those lies, so the Egyptian persecutors couldn't hide from their deeds.

Take a listen to find out more! 

Into the Verse is a project of Aleph Beta, a Torah media company dedicated to spreading the joy and love of meaningful Torah learning worldwide. For our full library of over 1,000 videos and podcasts, please visit www.alephbeta.org. 

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