Time to Make Up

Time to Make Up

The period of the sefirah is treated as a state of semi-mourning for the thousands of students of Rabbi Akiva who perished during this time. Our Sages state that they were punished for failing to “conduct themselves with respect one to the other” (she’lo nahagu kavod zeh lazeh). It is now that we are granted particular ability to correct any lack in our respect for fellow Jews.