Sefirat haOmer - 17th day of the Omer

Between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot, the Omer is counted each evening, signifying our preparation for the receiving of the Torah on the holiday of Shavuot.

Forgot to count the Omer at night? Count the following day, but without a blessing. On subsequent nights, continue counting with a blessing as usual.The blessing is made only if every day has been counted; if you missed a day, say the day's count without the blessing. 

Sefirat haOmer

According to the Torah (Vayikrà. 23:15), we are obligated to count the days from Passover to Shavu'ot. This period is known as the Counting of the Omer. An omer is a unit of measure. On the second day of Passover, in the days of the Temple, an omer of barley was cut down and brought to the Temple as an offering. This grain offering was referred to as the Omer. Every night, from the second night of Passover to the night before Shavu'ot, we recite a blessing and state the count of the omer in both weeks and days. So on the 16th day, you would say "Today is sixteen days, which is two weeks and two days of the Omer."

Bottle caps Omer Counter

Laminated Omer Conter

Download the PDF found at Kosheronabudget.com here

sefirat haOmer poster

 

A beautiful Sefiras HaOmer Counting Poster to decorate and use in children room to count

Sefiras HaOmer. The bright colors and clear design makes this poster an educational and
attractive decoration.
Stepping Up to the Torah Poster (find the PDF at Chinuch.org)
• Counting girl(s) or boy(s)
• 49 rough Velcro dots
• 1 soft Velcro dot
Print the tiled poster and tape together. Laminate poster if you want. 
Place rough Velcro dots on each stone leading up to the Torah 
Cut out and laminate the Counting child that best represents your child (a choice of 3, 1 girl, 1 boy & 1 Chasidishe boy) 
Laminate Counting child 
Put soft Velcro dot on back of Counting Child 
Ready to move the Counting child up as each day of the Omer progresses