What Are We Counting, Where Are We Going?

From Redemption to Consolation: Between Pesach and 9BeAv. Our Best Strategies for Bi'at Ha-Go'el. #2 What Are We Counting, Where Are We Going, by Rabbi Gidon Rothstein In this second installment, we will discuss the counting of the Omer: Is it connected to the Omer sacrifice, to the Giving of the Torah, or to something else entirely? One act or many acts together? What does that mean for how it should shape/change us? An alumnus of Har Etzion (1982), Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein has served in the community rabbinate and in educational roles at the high school and adult level. He is an author of Jewish fiction and non-fiction, most recently "We're Missing the Point: What's Wrong with the Orthodox Jewish Community and How to Fix It."