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An exploratory, mystical, and feminist companion for the traditional Jewish practice of counting the Omer.The
Omer Calendar of Biblical Women is a meditative guidebook for counting the Omer, the forty-nine days between Passover and Shavout. According to the kabbalah, each of these forty-nine days embodies a unique combination of divine attributes, or
sefirot. In this calendar, each
sefirah is paired with the story of a woman from the Bible who embodies the unique spiritual dimension associated with the day. Illuminated by vibrant midrashic illustrations—both classical and contemporary—the
Omer Calendar of Biblical Women provides a beautiful companion for the ritual of counting the Omer, and an essential addition to any library of Jewish feminist literature.
About the author
Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, is an author, scholar, ritualist, poet, midrashist, and dreamworker. Rabbi Hammer's books include Undertorah: An Earth-Based Kabbalah of Dreams; Return to the Place: The Magic, Meditation, and Mystery of Sefer Yetzirah; The Hebrew Priestess: Ancient and New Visions of Jewish Women's Spiritual Leadership (with Taya Shere); Siddur haKohanot: A Hebrew Priestess Prayerbook; The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons; Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women; and The Book of Earth and Other Mysteries. She is the cofounder of the Kohenet movement and the Director of Learning and Ritual at Beit Kohenet, a learning and ritual space for recovering, reclaiming, and recreating Jewish spirit wisdom on the margins. Rabbi Hammer is the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion, a pluralistic rabbinical and cantorial seminary. She and her family live in Manhattan.
Summary
An exploratory, mystical, and feminist companion for the traditional Jewish practice of counting the Omer.
The Omer Calendar of Biblical Women is a meditative guidebook for counting the Omer, the forty-nine days between Passover and Shavout. According to the kabbalah, each of these forty-nine days embodies a unique combination of divine attributes, or sefirot. In this calendar, each sefirah is paired with the story of a woman from the Bible who embodies the unique spiritual dimension associated with the day. Illuminated by vibrant midrashic illustrations—both classical and contemporary—the Omer Calendar of Biblical Women provides a beautiful companion for the ritual of counting the Omer, and an essential addition to any library of Jewish feminist literature.
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Marketing
- Pre-publication submission to industry reviewers (Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, Shelf Awareness, Library Journal, Booklist, etc.).
- Outreach to Jewish educators and rabbis at synagogues, JCCs, and community organizations about using the Omer Calendar in their programming between Passover and Shavuot.
- Outreach to independent booksellers and libraries.
- Digital advertising with relevant Jewish publications, including Ritualwell, and Jewish spiritual organizations like the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.
- Targeted social media advertising.
Publicity- Launch event & subsequent author speaking engagements.
- Campaign to urge followers of Ayin Press and partner organizations to buy the book in advance of the Omer in 2025.
- Special speaking series (featuring the author) leading up to the Omer in 2025, to prepare readers to use the Omer Calendar as they engage in the traditional practice of counting the Omer.
