The Things That Count

April 9, 2021

“Passover reflects and embodies the idea of liberation, while Shavuot reflects and embodies the idea of responsibility. The festivals are inseparable,” says Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch. “Every day of counting the Omer is a reminder that the point of the Exodus was not simply to get to the other side, but rather to seal the blessings of liberty through the cement of law and social responsibility.”