Abstract art has served as a response to conflict throughout the 20th century, using abstraction, color, and form to serve as a mirror for self-reflection on a global scale. “Counting the Omer” does just this, capturing the raw, emotional journey of losing loved ones to terrorism, and drawing out the nonlinear path of grief and longing. Responding to the intense emotional climate on college campuses shaped by the Iron Swords war, the work powerfully exposes the devastating effects of politicizing personal pain and narratives. Through poignant journal entries and a haunting abstract expressionist landscape, it encapsulates a moment of deep, turbulent emotion and political unrest, blending personal heartache with historical weight.