Emor | "ממחרת השבת" and the Calendar Controversy
From KMTT - the Torah Podcast by Rabbanei Yeshivat Har Etzion
April 29, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
This episode analyzes the controversy over the date of the Omer offering and its implications for Shavuot.
Emor | "ממחרת השבת" and the Calendar Controversy, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Who were the "Beitusin" who challenged rabbinic authority about the date of Shavuot? This shiur, given at the annual Yemei Iyyun beTanakh hosted by SAR High School, analyzes the controversy over the date (and day of the week) of the "Omer" offering which, in kind, affects the date and day of the week of Shavuot. Source sheet >>
People in this episode
Host: Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
Topics covered
- calendar controversy
- Shavuot
- Omer offering
- rabbinic authority
- Jewish law
Keywords
- Emor
- calendar controversy
- Shavuot
- Omer offering
- Beitusin
- rabbinic authority
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SAR High School
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