Counting the Omer, a commandment

[Lulav]

I looked to see if anyone had made a thread for the Counting of the Omer and I may have missed it but I'm starting this to help all Torah Observant members to keep track.

15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the day of rest, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the waving; seven weeks shall there be complete;even unto the morrow after the seventh week shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall present a new meal-offering unto the L-RD.
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We celebrated Passover 2 nights ago, that was the FIRST Passover

I will try and catch us up, it started at sundown last ending of Shabbat.

Omer Count for Shabbat Night March 31, 2018 1 Day in the Omer

40 years later this was the day the Manna ceased.
Today is the day in history that the manna ceased after entering the land and keeping the Passover.

Count 2 days on Sunday night, April 1, 2018 --- Gevurah ShebeChesed

Count 3 days on Monday night, April 2, 2018 -- Tiferes ShebeChesed

Count 4 days on Tuesday night, April 3, 2018 - Netzach ShebeChesed

Count 5 days on Wednesday night, April 4, 2018 -Hod ShebeChesed

Count 6 days on Thursday night, April 5, 2018 -Yesod ShebeChesed
This was the day that the children of Israel came to the Red or Reed Sea.

6th day of counting the Omer:This is the day that the L-RD parted the sea.

This is the second Pass-over

NOTE: I will be adding in to certain days, things that happened after the first Passover on those dates.

 

[Lulav]

The Blessing

BA-RUCH A-TAH ADO-NAI E-LO-HE-NU ME-LECH HA-OLAM ASHER KID-E-SHA-NU BE-MITZ-VO-TAV VETZI-VA-NU AL SEFI-RAT HA-OMER.

Blessed are You, L-rd our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the counting of the Omer.

Omer Count for Friday Night April 6, 2018

7 Days in the Omer

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Today is seven days, which is one week of the Omer.

 

[Lulav]

Omer Count for Sat Night April 7, 2018

8 Days in the Omer

Today is eight days, which is one week and one day of the Omer.

 

[Lulav]

Omer Count for Sun Night April 8, 2018

9 Days in the Omer

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Today is nine days, which is one week and two days of the counting of the Omer.

This is the third day from the Passing over the Red Sea, they went three days into the wilderness and when they found no water to drink and began complaining against Moses. The water they found was bitter, thus named 'Marah'

The L-RD instructed Moses to take a branch and throw it into the bitter waters and it made it good to drink. He introduces himself as YHVH Rapha, the G-d that heals.

The song of Moses was written and performed after the crossing.

 

[visionary]

I wonder about the significance of the counting.

 

[Lulav]

I'm sorry I've not kept up with this. I have always thought about the reasoning behind this, it's kinda like Yom Teruah.

Perhaps because The month of passover is determined by the new moon of Spring but this doesn't have an astrological marker?

Omer Count for Mon Night April 9, 2018

Days in the Omer


Today is TEN days, which is one week and three days of the counting of the Omer.


Omer Count for Tues Night April 10, 2018

Days in the Omer


Today is Eleven days, which is one week and four days of the counting of the Omer.


Omer Count for Wed Night April 12, 2018

Days in the Omer


Today is twelve days, which is one week and five days of the counting of the Omer.

Omer Count for Thursday Night April 13, 2018

Days in the Omer


Today is Thirteen days, which is one week and six days of the counting of the Omer.

Today in history, this was the day that the walls fell in Jericho.

Omer Count for Friday Night April 14, 2018

Days in the Omer


Today is day Fourteen , which is 2 weeks of the counting of the Omer.

Let's catch up, this is for after sundown tonight.


Today is the

day of counting of the omer.

Today is fifteen days, which is two weeks and one day of the Omer.

 

[Lulav]

Today (April 15 at sundown)is the

day of Counting the Omer

Today is 16 days which is two weeks and two days of the Omer.

The first census taken of Israel 603,550 (Numbers 1:1---First day of the second month)

This is the 1st day of Iyar

 

[Lulav]

Today is the

day of Counting the Omer

Today is 17 days which is two weeks and three days of the Omer.


Today in History King Solomon began to built the Temple of G-d in Jerusalem on Mt Moriah in the forth year of his reign. This was on the Second Day of the Second month the month of Iyar ( which we are in right now)

II Chronicles 3:1-2

 

[Lulav]

Today is the

day of Counting the Omer

Today is 18 days which is two weeks and four days of the Omer

 

[pinacled]

all the way to the altar of vision, the altar of incense, taking hold of the horn of the keresh. brave the coals of blessing upon the tongue.
Bless the name of who was, is, and is to come.
i hope no one forgot the water and bread befor they partook of the bread and wine

 

[Lulav]

Today at sundown on April 18th is the

day of Counting the Omer

Today is 19 days which is two weeks and five days of the Omer

 

[Lulav]

Today at sundown on April 19th is the 20th day of Counting the Omer

Today is 20 days which is two weeks and six days of the Omer

 

[Meowzltov]

all the way to the altar of vision, the altar of incense, taking hold of the horn of the keresh. brave the coals of blessing upon the tongue.
Bless the name of who was, is, and is to come.
i hope no one forgot the water and bread befor they partook of the bread and wine

What bread and water? I'm not arguing, I just have no idea what you are referring to.

 

[Josephus]

Today is 20 days which is two weeks and six days of the omer.

 

[Lulav]

Today is the 21st Day of the counting of the Omer

That is three weeks of the Omer counting.
Today is the 6th of Iyar

This was the day that the children of Israel came to the Red or Reed Sea.

This is the day that the L-RD parted the sea.

 

[Lulav]

Today is the

st day of the counting of the omer.

Today is three weeks of seven weeks of the counting of the Omer

 

[visionary]

Still do not know the purpose of counting the omer, nor the spiritual significance in the counting.

 

[Josephus]

Still do not know the purpose of counting the omer, nor the spiritual significance in the counting.

It comes from the verse itself:

The Torah refers to this with the verse: "u'Sefartem l'chem…sheva shavuot" – "count for yourselves seven weeks". The word "yourselves" seems unnecessary. Wouldn't it be enough to say "count seven weeks"? What's the meaning of the additional "l'chem"? Similarly, the verse states that these weeks are to be "temimot" – complete. This also seems superfluous. Isn't a week by definition 7 days, and therefore complete?

Obviously, the emphasis is on the idea that the counting is to be for us – for our benefit. But in what way?

The commentators explain that the answer to this lies in our understanding of "sefartem".

Of course, the simple meaning of sefira is count – this is the count-up in anticipation of Shavuot, the receiving of the Torah which is certainly in our collective benefit.

But many commentators refine our understanding about how this is to be done based on various other meanings of sefira: "Sefar"refers to an outlying area — we are to push ourselves in self-improvement to the limits of our ability. This meaning also implies "border" — we are to limit/control ourselves within the confines of the Torah and mitzvot. Yet another meaning is related to "sapir" or sapphire — we are to beautify, purify and polish ourselves in preparation of receiving the Torah.

Other commentaries add an additional understanding based on the kabbalistic idea of the sefirot. The basic idea is to use the meaning, light and energy of the sefirot to guide us in achieving all of the above: maximizing our potential within the framework of Torah and mitzvot in order to make ourselves as luminescent gems in the crown of G-d's glorious Coronation – which is Shavuot.

While it's beyond our scope to go into this last explanation in depth, generally, the seven lower sefirot are associated with 7 attributes or character traits. Thus each of the 7 weeks of the Omer corresponds to one of these 7 sefirot, where each week highlights the improvement of that (Omer-specific) attribute: week 1 – Chesed/lovingkindness; week 2 – Gevurah/self-control; week 3 – Tiferet/spirituality; week 4 – Netzach/consistency; week 5 – Hod/gratitude; week 6 - Yesod/sanctity; week 7 – Malchut/consolidation (of all of the above).

In truth, our work of self-improvement during the Omer is intended to be even more fine-tuned and specific. This is what's suggested by the Torah's referring to 7 complete, full or perfect weeks. Each week is to be complete through the perfection of its individual days. Thus, each week and sefira is subdivided into the 7 days of each week such that there are 49 permutations of sefirot corresponding to each of the 49 days of the Omer.

From: Omer: Counting up to Shavuot « Ask! « Ohr Somayach

 

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