The 50th Gate: A Spirited Walk Through the Counting of the Omer

There are 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. This time is called the Omer. According to Jewish tradition, each day offers a unique opportunity to become aware of and to rectify one facet of the human personality.

During this time, about 2000 years ago, 24,000 students died. They were all students of one man - Rabbi Akiva. They died, says the Talmud, because they did not respect one another.

The story of Rabbi Akiva's students provides the framework for this flip-book with one page for each day of the Omer. They address core questions of relationship in a down-to-earth manner - how do we give? How do we receive? How do we articulate our vision without eclipsing the vision of the person we are in relationship?

These questions and many more and brought into focus, with realistic and useful exercises for each day.