Aliya Summary: This Aliya begins a lengthy discussion about the
Jewish holidays. After making brief mention of the Shabbat, the Torah
talks about the holiday of Passover and the mitzvah of eating matzah. On
the second day of this holiday, an "omer" barley offering is brought in
the Temple. This is followed by a seven-week counting period that
culminates with the holiday of Shavuot. After discussing the Shavuot
Temple service, the Torah briefly interrupts the holiday discussion to
mention the obligation, when harvesting fields, to leave certain gifts
for the poor.
The Rambam and the Chinuch consider the counting of the Omer to be an independent mitzva which applies today.
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