Mourning During the Omer, March 30, April 6
On the second day of Pesach we begin counting the Omer. In this mini-series we will study the sources governing various aspects of mourning that apply between Pesach and Shavu’ot.
The sources will be in Hebrew. In class we will translate and explain them.
Mourning During the Omer, March 30, April 6: Lesson 1
The Shulchan Aruch requires mourning between Passover and Shavuot. In this miniseries we will study the sources that explain why mourning is required. On the basis of these sources, we will come to an understanding of both mourning and other minhagim in general. The link provides the sources (in Hebrew) that we will study. In class we will translate and explain this material.
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.