The article discusses the complexities of mourning practices during the Omer period, the seven weeks between Passover and Shavuot.

The author reflects on her experience attending her first Yizkor service in 1982 as a child and her more recent attendance following her mother's death in 2023.

The article discusses the challenge of feeling a genuine sense of mourning during the periods of Sefirat HaOmer and Bein Hamitzarim.