Counting of the Omer: Blessings for Each Day

The seven-weeks between Passover and Shavuot is known as “the omer” period. An omer(an) omerעֹמֶרAncient Hebrew measure of grain that amounts to about 3.6 litres.  (“sheaf”) was an ancient measure of grain, and refers to the barley offering brought to the Temple on the second day of Passover. Starting on that day, the Torah instructs: “you shall count off seven weeks. They must be complete: you must count until the day after the seventh week – 50 days” (Leviticus 23:15-16). The festival of Shavuot is observed on the 50th day.

The counting of the Omer (S’firat HaOmer), which lasts for 49 days, takes place at night, commencing on the second night of Pesach. Those who "count the Omer" recite a blessing each night of the 50-day period:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמֶר.

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav vitzivanu al s'firat ha-omer.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who sanctifies us with mitzvot, and commands us concerning the counting of the Omer.

The count is stated in both total days (“Today is the twenty-third day of the Omer,”) and weeks and days (“which is three weeks and two days of the Omer.”)

הַיּוֹם יוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom yom echad la-omer.
Today is one day of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’nei yamim la-omer.
Today is two days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’loshah yamim la-omer.
Today is three days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom arbaah yamim la-omer.
Today is four days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֵר.
Hayom chamishah yamim la-omer.
Today is five days of the omer.

הַיוֹם שִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shishah yamim la-omer.
Today is six days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shivah yamim shehem shavua echad la-omer.
Today is seven days which is one week of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’monah yamim shehem shavua echad v’yom echad la-omer.
Today is eight days, which is one week and one day of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom tishah yamim shehem shavua echad ushnei yamim la-omer.
Today is nine days, which is one week and two days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם עֲשָׂרָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom asarah yamim shehem shavua echad ushloshah yamim la-omer.
Today is ten days, which is one week and three days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אַחַד עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom achad asar yom shehem shavua echad v’arbaah yamim la-omer.
Today is eleven days, which is one week and four days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’neim asar yom shehem shavua echad vachamishah yamim la-omer.
Today is twelve days, which is one week and five days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’loshah asar yom shehem shavua echad v’shishah yamim la-omer.
Today is thirteen days, which is one week and six days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom arbaah asar yom shehem sh’nei shavuot la-omer.
Today is fourteen days, which is two weeks of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom chamishah asar yom shehem sh’nei shavuot v’yom echad la-omer.
Today is fifteen days, which is two weeks and one day of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shishah asar yom shehem sh’nei shavuot ushnei yamim la-omer.
Today is sixteen days, which is two weeks and two days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shivah asar yom shehem sh’nei shavuot ushloshah yamim la-omer.
Today is seventeen days, which is two weeks and three days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’monah asar yom shehem sh’nei shavuot v’arbaah yamim la-omer.
Today is eighteen days, which is two weeks and four days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom tishah asar yom shehem sh’nei shavuot vachamishah yamim la-omer.
Today is nineteen days, which is two weeks and five days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם עֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom esrim yom shehem sh’nei shavuot v’shishah yamim la-omer.
Today is twenty days, which is two weeks and six days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom echad v’esrim yom shehem sh’loshah shavuot la-omer.
Today is twenty-one days, which is three weeks of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’nayim v’esrim yom shehem sh’loshah shavuot v’yom echad la-omer.
Today is twenty-two days, which is three weeks and one day to the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’loshah v’esrim yom shehem sh’loshah shavuot ushnei yamim la-omer.
Today is twenty-three days, which is three weeks and two days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom arbaah v’esrim yom shehem sh’loshah shavuot ushloshah yamim la-omer.
Today is twenty-four days, which is three weeks and three days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom chamishah v’esrim yom shehem sh’loshah shavuot v’arbaah yamim la-omer.
Today is twenty-five days, which is three weeks and four days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shishah v’esrim yom shehem sh’loshah shavuot vachamishah yamim la-omer.
Today is twenty-six days, which is three weeks and five days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shivah v’esrim yom shehem sh’loshah shavuot v’shishah yamim la-omer.
Today is twenty-seven days, which is three weeks and six days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’monah v’esrim yom shehem arbaah shavuot la-omer.
Today is twenty-eight days, which is four weeks of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom tishah v’esrim yom shehem arbaah shavuot v’yom echad la-omer.
Today is twenty-nine days, which is four weeks and one day of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’loshim yom shehem arbaah shavuot ushnei yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty days, which is four weeks and two days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom echad ushloshim yom shehem arbaah shavuot ushloshah yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty-one days, which is four weeks and three days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’nayim ushloshim yom shehem arbaah shavuot v’arbaah yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty-two days, which is four weeks and four days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וּשְלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’loshah ushloshim yom shehem arbaah shavuot vachamishah yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty-three days, which is four weeks and five days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom arbaah ushloshim yom shehem arbaah shavuot v’shishah yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty-four days, which is four weeks and six days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom chamishah ushloshim yom shehem chamishah shavuot la-omer.
Today is thirty-five days, which is five weeks of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shishah ushloshim yom shehem chamishah shavuot v’yom echad la-omer.
Today is thirty-six days, which is five weeks and one day of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shivah ushloshim yom shehem chamishah shavuot ushnei yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty-seven days, which is five weeks and two days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’monah ushloshim yom shehem chamishah shavuot ushloshah yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty-eight days, which is five weeks and three days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom tishah ushloshim yom shehem chamishah shavuot v’arbaah yamim la-omer.
Today is thirty-nine days, which is five weeks and four days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom arbaim yom shehem chamishah shavuot vachamishah yamim la-omer.
Today is forty days, which is five weeks and five days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom echad v’arbaim yom shehem chamishah shavuot v’shishah yamim la-omer.
Today is forty-one days, which is five weeks and six days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’nayim v’arbaim yom shehem shishah shavuot la-omer.
Today is forty-two days, which is six weeks of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’loshah v’arbaim yom shehem shishah shavuot v’yom echad la-omer.
Today is forty-three days, which is six weeks and one day of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom arbaah v’arbaim yom shehem shishah shavuot ushnei yamim la-omer.
Today is forty-four days, which is six weeks and two days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom chamishah v’arbaim yom shehem shishah shavuot ushloshah yamim la-omer.
Today is forty-five days, which is six weeks and three days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shishah v’arbaim yom shehem shishah shavuot v’arbaah yamim la-omer.
Today is forty-six days, which is six weeks and four days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom shivah v’arbaim yom shehem shishah shavuot vachamishah yamim la-omer.
Today is forty-seven days, which is six weeks and five days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר.
Hayom sh’monah v’arbaim yom shehem shishah shavuot v’shishah yamim la-omer.
Today is forty-eight days, which is six weeks and six days of the Omer.

הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁבְעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹֽמֶר.
.Hayom tishah v’arbaim yom shehem shivah shavuot la-omer
Today is forty-nine days, which is seven weeks of the Omer.

 

Missed a day of the Omer? Check out these resources for getting back on track.

Watch this video to learn more about counting the Omer, from BimBam: