Parsha
The new grain may not be eaten until after this korban is brought.
Korban Omer
This egg-laying mammal has no nipples, no teeth, and a venomous spur on its hind leg.
Platypus
The Pianist
Adrien Brody
“Am I in place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
Yaakov to Rachel
Canada
Ottowa
The Omer offering is brought from this crop.
Barley
This subterranean mammal is almost completely blind, nearly immune to cancer, can survive with very little oxygen, and lives in eusocial colonies like ants.
Naked mole rat
Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek
“You are more righteous than I, for you have dealt kindly with me, while I have dealt wickedly with you.”
Shaul to David
Turkey
Ankara
vAn animal is not fit as a korban until this point in its life.
What is after the eighth day?
Despite appearances, this African mammal is not a pig or a rodent — its name means “earth pig,” but it’s actually the only living species in its entire order.
Aardvark
Training Day
“For indeed I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”
Yosef to the Sar Hamashkim
Morocco
Rabat
We are told that we start counting the Omer after THIS day, even though that isn't actually what we do
Shabbat
This South American mammal is not a pig, but the world’s largest rodent — and it’s a surprisingly good swimmer.
Capybara
Leaving Las Vegas
Nicolas Cage
“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up from the dead?”
Shmuel to Shaul
Slovakia
Bratislava
What is the mitzvah of Pe'ah?
LEaving the corner of ones field for the poor people to eat
Native to Madagascar, this primitive-looking mammal has rodent-like teeth, huge eyes, and a long, bony finger used for tapping on trees to find grubs.
Aye-Aye
There will be blood
Daniel Day Lewis
“Is it not enough that you brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness, but must you also make yourself a prince over us?”
Datan and Aviram to Moshe
Oman
Muskat