Pronounced: DAH-vun, Origin: Yiddish, to pray, following the Jewish liturgy.
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The Omer as a Period of Mourning
An overview of the restrictions Jews traditionally observe during the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot.
Season of Uncertainty
Why should the Omer, a period of harvesting a staple crop, have become a time of mourning?