Sefirat HaOmer
סְפִירַת הָעֹמֶר
Introduction
• The Counting of the Omer begins the day after the weekly Shabbat during Chag HaMatzot
• The biblical command is to count 50 days until Shavuot
• This counting links Pesach (Redemption) to
Shavuot (Revelation of the Torah)
• Cantor Prompt: “Let us prepare to engage our
hearts in this sacred journey.”
• Audience Prompt: “Amen.”
Scripture Foundation
• Vayikra (Leviticus) 23:15–16
• “You shall count for yourselves from the
morrow after the Shabbat... seven complete
weeks. Until the morrow after the seventh
Shabbat, you shall count fifty days.”
• Audience Prompt: “We will count and
remember!”
Messianic Meaning
• Yehoshua presented himself to his Father on
the First Day of the Omer Count after his
resurrection
• We are also part of the spiritual harvest
• Each day of counting is a time for reflection, renewal, and preparing our hearts for Shavuot
Messianic Meaning
• Yehoshua presented himself to his Father on the First Day of the counting of the omer after his resurrection.
• John 20;17 - יהושעsaid to her, “Do not hold on to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My Elohim and your Elohim.’ ” ( TS2009)
• We are also part of the spiritual harvest
• Each day of counting is a time for reflection, renewal, and preparing our hearts for Shavuot
Cantor Prompt: Let us prepare to engage our hearts in this sacred journey
Audience Prompt: Amen, We will count and remember!
Counting of the Omer
Here I am, ready and prepared to count
the Omer, as it is written in the Torah:
“You shall count from the day following
the day of rest, from the day you
brought the sheaf of the wave-offering,
seven full weeks shall be counted; you
shall count fifty days to the day
following the seventh week.”
Counting of the Omer
בָרּוְך אַתָה יְהֹוָה אֱֹלה ֵֽינּו מֵֶֽלְֶך הָעֹולָם אֲשֶר קִדְְּ֒שֵָֽנּו בְמִצְֹותָיו וְצִּוֵָֽנּו עַל סְפִירַת הָעֵֹֽמֶר:
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheynu Melekh ha’olam
asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu al
sefirat ha’omer.
Blessed are you, L-rd G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us by Your commandments,
and commanded us concerning the counting of
the Omer.
Counting of the Omer
Today is the first day of the first week of 7
completed weeks and 1 day from the morrow after the Shabbat during the Festival of Unleavened
Bread when the wave sheaf of barley was offered.
Today is the first day of 50 days from the morrow after the Shabbat during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when the wave sheaf of barley was offered.
There are 49 days left until Chag haShavuot; the Festival of Weeks.
We have now fulfilled our duty on this night to count the Omer each day.
We will strive to walk in the footsteps of our Messiah.
We will count and remember!
Cantor Prompt: Let each day bring new light and insight.
Audience Prompt: We prepare our hearts for Shavuot.
Closing Prayer
Avinu Malkeinu, help us count these days with purpose.
Refine our thoughts and desires. Prepare us to receive more of Your Word and Spirit. May we become like our Firstfruits, Yehoshua the Messiah.
AMEN!
