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On the second night of Passover, religious Jews begin counting something known as Sefirat Haomer<\/em> or “The Counting of the Omer”. Beginning on the first night from number one, we count all the way up to 49. We call the fiftieth day Shavuos, a Jewish holiday where we celebrate receiving the Torah. Sefirat Haomer is, essentially, a form of counting until the day we receive the Torah. It\u2019s a way to express our excitement and anticipation, just as a bride would count down towards her wedding day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(As a bit of background, “Omer” is a measurement used in the times of The Temple. It alludes to a sacrifice containing an omer-measure of barley. This sacrifice was offered up until Shavuos, when a wheat-offering was brought instead. Therefore, we call it “The Counting of the Omer”: we are counting all the days that an omer of barley was brought , up until Shavuos. Because on Shavuos, the first day that a wheat offering was brought, we received the Torah.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can also use this time period of seven weeks to prepare spiritually, and cleanse ourselves. After all, we must be on a high level to be worthy of receiving the Torah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as it is nighttime (thirty minutes after sundown), one can verbally count sefirah. We also say a special blessing before actually counting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find a Sefirat Haomer chart here<\/a>. The chart includes the blessing that we say before counting, as well as a clear chart of exactly what you should be saying each night. It’ll even direct you to the option of signing up for email reminders each night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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