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“Sefirot HaOmer” by Aharon Varady derived from the color correspondences of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, and the design concept of Lauren Deutsch. Each of the seven weeks and days of the Omer is represented by one of the seven lower sefirot: Ḥesed, Gevurah, Tiferet, Netsaḥ, Hōd, Yesod, and Malkhut, the creative emanations all the worlds were created and continually sustained, as taught in the cosmology of esoteric Jewish tradition. The first day of the Omer at the top left signifies “Ḥesed within Ḥesed.” The circle below representing the second day signifies “Gevurah within Hesed,” and so forth. The forty-second circle on the bottom row marks the 42nd day of the Omer, Yom Qeshet, Rainbow Day, which is “Malkhut that is in Yesod.”

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Explaining the mitsvah of Sefirat HaOmer, Rabbi David Seidenberg writes:

Every night during the Omer we say a blessing for doing a mitsvah and then say the count which leads us from Passover to Shavuot, from the barley harvest to the wheat harvest and, ultimately, to the first offering on Shavuot itself of wheat from the new harvest, in the form of 12 loaves. During the time the Omer was counted, barley from each week would be brought into the Temple and waved as an offering, really as a prayer that the harvest would come in successfully. A possible reason why there is a custom not to shave or cut our hair during this time is to pray with our bodies for the growth of the wheat.

Each day between the beginning of Passover and Shavuot gets counted, 49 days in all, 7 weeks of seven days. That makes the Omer period a miniature version of the Shmitah and Yovel (Jubilee) cycle of 7 cycles of seven years. Just as that cycle is one of resetting society’s clock to align ourselves with freedom and with the needs of the land, this cycle too is a chance to align ourselves with the rhythms of spring and the spiritual freedom represented by the Torah.

The Omer count is made starting the evening of each day – when the count happens at night the blessing is said and when the count happens during the daytime the blessing is not said. After the blessing the day is counted by absolute number and by its number within each week, i.e., “Today is the thirty-third day of the Omer, which is four weeks and five days” – that’s Lag Ba’omer (lamed plus gimel, ל + ג = 33).

The biggest challenge of counting the Omer is that it is one long mitsvah lasting 49 days. What that means is that if you go one whole night and day without counting, the halakhah is to no longer say the blessing. Making it all the way through seven weeks without missing a day is not easy for most of us! Hence, the proliferation of calendars, websites, and apps for counting the Omer.

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Source (Hebrew) Translation (English)
לְשֵם יִחוּד
קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וּשְׁכִינְתֵּיהּ
בִּדְחִילוּ וּרְחִימוּ,
וּרְחִימוּ וּדְחִילוּ,
לְיַחֵד שֵׁם יוּ״ד הֵ״א בְּוָא״ו הֵ״א
בְּיִחוּדָא שְׁלִים
בְּשֵׁם כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל.‏
For the sake of the unification
of the blessed Holy One and Their shekhinah,
in reverence and compassion,
and in love and awe,
to unify the Name Yud-Hei with Vav-Hei
in perfect unity
in the name of all Yisra’el.
הִנְנִי מוּכָן וּמְזוּמָן
לְקַיֵים מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה שֶׁל סְפִירַת הָעֽוֹמֶר,
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב בַתּוֹרָה:‏
וּסְפַרְתֶּ֤ם לָכֶם֙ מִמָּחֳרַ֣ת הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת
מִיּוֹם֙ הֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם אֶת־עֹ֖מֶר הַתְּנוּפָ֑ה
שֶׁ֥בַע שַׁבָּת֖וֹת תְּמִימֹ֥ת תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃‏‏‏
עַ֣ד מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת הַשַּׁבָּת֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת
תִּסְפְּר֖וּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים י֑וֹם
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֛ם מִנְחָ֥ה חֲדָשָׁ֖ה לַיהֹוָֽה׃‏ (ויקרא כג:טו-טז)
Behold, I am prepared and ready
to perform the mitsvah of counting the Omer,
as is written in your Torah:
“You are to count from the end of the rest day.
From the day you brought the waived Omer-offering,
they [the counting] shall be seven complete weeks.
Until the end of the seventh week
you shall count fifty days
and you shall offer a new grain offering to Hashem” (Leviticus 23:15-16)
וִיהִ֤י ׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ
וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ
וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃ (תהילים צ:יז)‏
May the pleasantness of ADONAI our elo’ah, be upon us,
may our handiwork be established for us —
our handiwork, may it be established. (Psalms 90:17)
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ
מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֺתָיו
וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמֶר׃
Blessed are you,
YHVH our elo’ah,
cosmic majesty,
who sanctified us with Their mitsvot
and commanded us to count the Omer.
If you are uncertain what the Hebrew date is corresponding to the Omer count, please check with Hebcal.
Note that most Ashkenazim say ba’omer while Sefaradim and Ḥasidim say la’omer when counting.
ט״ז ניסן: הַיּוֹם יוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (חֶסֶד שֶׁבְּחֶסֶד)
16 Nisan: Today is Day One of the Omer. (Ḥesed within Ḥesed)
י״ז ניסן: הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּחֶסֶד)
17 Nisan: Today is Two Days of the Omer. (Gevurah within Ḥesed)
י״ח ניסן: הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבְּחֶסֶד)
18 Nisan: Today is Three Days of the Omer. (Tiferet within Ḥesed)
י״ט ניסן: הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (נֶצַח שֶׁבְּחֶסֶד)
19 Nisan: Today is Four Days of the Omer. (Netsaḥ within Ḥesed)
כ׳ ניסן: הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (הוֹד שֶׁבְּחֶסֶד)
20 Nisan: Today is Five Days of the Omer. (Hōd within Ḥesed)
כ״א ניסן: הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (יְסוֹד שֶׁבְּחֶסֶד)
21 Nisan: Today is Six Days of the Omer. (Yesōd within Ḥesed)
כ״ב ניסן: הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה יָמִים, שֶׁהֵם שָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּחֶסֶד)
22 Nisan: Today is Seven Days, which are One Week of the Omer. (Malkhut within Ḥesed)
כ״ג ניסן: הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה יָמִים, שֶׁהֵם שָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (חֶסֶד שֶׁבִּגְּבוּרָה)
23 Nisan: Today is Eight Days, which are One Week and One Day of the Omer. (Ḥesed within Gevurah)
כ״ד ניסן: הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה יָמִים, שֶׁהֵם שָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבִּגְּבוּרָה)
24 Nisan: Today is Nine Days, which are One Week and Two Days of the Omer. (Gevurah within Gevurah)
כ״ה ניסן: הַיּוֹם עֲשָׂרָה יָמִים, שֶׁהֵם שָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבִּגְּבוּרָה)
25 Nisan: Today is Ten Days, which are One Week and Three Days of the Omer. (Tiferet within Gevurah)
כ״ו ניסן: הַיּוֹם אַחַד עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (נֶצַח שֶׁבִּגְּבוּרָה)
26 Nisan: Today is Eleven Days, which are One Week and Four Days of the Omer. (Netsaḥ within Gevurah)
כ״ז ניסן: הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (הוֹד שֶׁבִּגְּבוּרָה)
27 Nisan: Today is Twelve Days, which are One Week and Five Days of the Omer. (Hōd within Gevurah)
כ״ח ניסן: הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שָׁבוּעַ אֶחָד וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (יְסוֹד שֶׁבִּגְּבוּרָה)
28 Nisan: Today is Thirteen Days, which are One Week and Six Days of the Omer. (Yesōd within Gevurah)
כ״ט ניסן: הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹמֶר׃ (מַלְכוּת שֶׁבִּגְּבוּרָה)
29 Nisan: Today is Fourteen Days, which are Two Weeks of the Omer. (Malkhut within Gevurah)
ל׳ ניסן: הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (חֶסֶד שֶׁבְּתִּפְאֶרֶת)
30 Nisan: Today is Fifteen Days, which are Two Weeks and One Day of the Omer. (Ḥesed within Tiferet)
א׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּתִּפְאֶרֶת)
1 Iyyar: Today is Sixteen Days, which are Two Weeks and Two Days of the Omer. (Gevurah within Tiferet)
ב׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבְּתִּפְאֶרֶת)
2 Iyyar: Today is Seventeen Days, which are Two Weeks and Three Days of the Omer. (Tiferet within Tiferet)
ג׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (נֶצַח שֶׁבְּתִּפְאֶרֶת)
3 Iyyar: Today is Eighteen Days, which are Two Weeks and Four Days of the Omer. (Netsaḥ within Tiferet)
ד׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (הוֹד שֶׁבְּתִּפְאֶרֶת)
4 Iyyar: Today is Nineteen Days, which are Two Weeks and Five Days of the Omer. (Hōd within Tiferet)
ה׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם עֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (יְסוֹד שֶׁבְּתִּפְאֶרֶת)
5 Iyyar: Today is Twenty Days, which are Two Weeks and Six Days of the Omer. (Yesōd within Tiferet)
ו׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹמֶר׃ (מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּתִּפְאֶרֶת)
6 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-One Days, which are Three Weeks of the Omer. (Malkhut within Tiferet)
ז׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (חֶסֶד שֶׁבְּנֶצַח)
7 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Two Days, which are Three Weeks and One Day of the Omer. (Ḥesed within Netsaḥ)
ח׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּנֶצַח)
8 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Three Days, which are Three Weeks and Two Days of the Omer. (Gevurah within Netsaḥ)
ט׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבְּנֶצַח)
9 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Four Days, which are Three Weeks and Three Days of the Omer. (Tiferet within Netsaḥ)
י׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (נֶצַח שֶׁבְּנֶצַח)
10 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Five Days, which are Three Weeks and Four Days of the Omer. (Netsaḥ within Netsaḥ)
י״א אייר: הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (הוֹד שֶׁבְּנֶצַח)
11 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Six Days, which are Three Weeks and Five Days of the Omer. (Hōd within Netsaḥ)
י״ב אייר: הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (יְסוֹד שֶׁבְּנֶצַח)
12 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Seven Days, which are Three Weeks and Six Days of the Omer. (Yesōd within Netsaḥ)
י״ג אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹמֶר׃ (מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּנֶצַח)
13 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Eight Days, which are Four Weeks of the Omer. (Malkhut within Netsaḥ)
י״ד אייר: הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (חֶסֶד שֶׁבְּהוֹד)
14 Iyyar: Today is Twenty-Nine Days, which are Four Weeks and One Day of the Omer. (Ḥesed within Hōd)
ט״ו אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּהוֹד)
15 Iyyar: Today is Thirty Days, which are Four Weeks and Two Days of the Omer. (Gevurah within Hōd)
ט״ז אייר: הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבְּהוֹד)
16 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-One Days, which are Four Weeks and Three Days of the Omer. (Tiferet within Hōd)
י״ז אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁנַיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (נֶצַח שֶׁבְּהוֹד)
17 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Two Days, which are Four Weeks and Four Days of the Omer. (Netsaḥ within Hōd)
י״ח אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (הוֹד שֶׁבְּהוֹד)
18 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Three Days, which are Four Weeks and Five Days of the Omer. (Hōd within Hōd)
י״ט אייר: הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (יְסוֹד שֶׁבְּהוֹד)
19 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Four Days, which are Four Weeks and Six Days of the Omer. (Yesōd within Hōd)
כ׳ אייר: הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹמֶר׃ (מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּהוֹד)
20 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Five Days, which are Five Weeks of the Omer. (Malkhut within Hōd)
כ״א אייר: הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (חֶסֶד שֶׁבְּיְסוֹד)
21 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Six Days, which are Five Weeks and One Day of the Omer. (Ḥesed within Yesōd)
כ״ב אייר: הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּיְסוֹד)
22 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Seven Days, which are Five Weeks and Two Days of the Omer. (Gevurah within Yesōd)
כ״ג אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבְּיְסוֹד)
23 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Eight Days, which are Five Weeks and Three Days of the Omer. (Tiferet within Yesōd)
כ״ד אייר: הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (נֶצַח שֶׁבְּיְסוֹד)
24 Iyyar: Today is Thirty-Nine Days, which are Five Weeks and Four Days of the Omer. (Netsaḥ within Yesōd)
כ״ה אייר: הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (הוֹד שֶׁבְּיְסוֹד)
25 Iyyar: Today is Forty Days, which are Five Weeks and Five Days of the Omer. (Hōd within Yesōd)
כ״ו אייר: הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (יְסוֹד שֶׁבְּיְסוֹד)
26 Iyyar: Today is Forty-One Days, which are Five Weeks and Six Days of the Omer. (Yesōd within Yesōd)
כ״ז אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁנַיִם וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹמֶר׃ (מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּיְסוֹד)
27 Iyyar: Today is Forty-Two Days, which are Six Weeks of the Omer. (Malkhut within Yesōd)
כ״ח אייר: הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לָעֹמֶר׃ (חֶסֶד שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת)
28 Iyyar: Today is Forty-Three Days, which are Six Weeks and One Day of the Omer. (Ḥesed within Malkhut)
כ״ט אייר: הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (גְּבוּרָה שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת)
29 Iyyar: Today is Forty-Four Days, which are Six Weeks and Two Days of the Omer. (Gevurah within Malkhut)
א׳ סיון: הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת)
1 Sivan: Today is Forty-Five Days, which are Six Weeks and Three Days of the Omer. (Tiferet within Malkhut)
ב׳ סיון: הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (נֶצַח שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת)
2 Sivan: Today is Forty-Six Days, which are Six Weeks and Four Days of the Omer. (Netsaḥ within Malkhut)
ג׳ סיון: הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (הוֹד שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת)
3 Sivan: Today is Forty-Seven Days, which are Six Weeks and Five Days of the Omer. (Hōd within Malkhut)
ד׳ סיון: הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹמֶר׃ (יְסוֹד שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת)
4 Sivan: Today is Forty-Eight Days, which are Six Weeks and Six Days of the Omer. (Yesōd within Malkhut)
ה׳ סיון: הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם, שֶׁהֵם שִׁבְעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לָעֹמֶר׃ (מַלְכוּת שֶׁבְּמַלְכוּת)
5 Sivan: Today is Forty-Nine Days, which are Seven Weeks of the Omer. (Malkhut within Malkhut)
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ
יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ
וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
שֶׁיִּבָּנֶה בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ
בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ
וְתֵן חֶלְקֵנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ׃
May it be Your will,
YHVH our elo’ah,
and elo’ah of our ancestors,
that the Beit HaMiqdash
be rebuilt speedily in our days,
and may you grant us a portion in your Torah.
After the count, it’s a custom to recite Psalms 67, a psalm with seven verses and forty-nine words (excluding the initial introductory verse). Each word of this Psalm corresponds to each day of the Omer count. Additionally, since the fifth verse has 49 letters, each letter of the verse corresponds to each day in the Omer’s counting.
א לַמְנַצֵּ֥ח בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מִזְמ֥וֹר שִֽׁיר׃
1 For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm, a Song.
ב אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְחָנֵּ֥נוּ וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ
יָ֤אֵ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
2 ELOHIM be gracious unto us, and bless us;
May They cause Their face to shine toward us;[1] cf. the Priestly Blessing: Numbers 6:23–27   Selah!
ג לָדַ֣עַת בָּאָ֣רֶץ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ
בְּכָל־גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃
3 That your way may be known upon earth,
Your salvation among all peoples.
ד יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים
י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
4 Let the peoples give thanks unto you, ELOHIM;
Let the peoples give thanks unto you, all of them.
ה יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים
כִּֽי־תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט עַמִּ֣ים מִישׁ֑וֹר
וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים׀ בָּאָ֖רֶץ תַּנְחֵ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
5 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy;
For you will judge the peoples with equity,
And guide the people upon earth. Selah!
ו יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים
י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
6 Let the peoples give thanks to you, ELOHIM;
Let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.
ז אֶ֭רֶץ נָתְנָ֣ה יְבוּלָ֑הּ
יְ֝בָרְכֵ֗נוּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
7 The Earth has granted her harvest;
Bless us ELOHIM, our elo’ah.
ח יְבָרְכֵ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים
וְיִֽירְא֥וּ אֹ֝ת֗וֹ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
8 Bless us ELOHIM;
And let all the ends of the earth revere them.

Yeriḥo as a seven walled Cretan labyrinth. (Farḥi Bible by Elisha ben Avraham Crescas, 14th c.)
In my practice, I reflect on the Sefirat Ha’Omer as neither a linear progression, nor as a spiraling ascent towards Shavuot. Rather, I see the seven weeks as a seven walled maze or labyrinth. Just as the winter ends in fits and starts, my psyche seeks some natural rhythm to guide it along with the rest of Nature into wakefulness. I share in an ancient deep apprehension whether the fields will yield a healthy and abundant crop and whether the pregnant animals will safely give birth to their offspring.[2] Also make sure to take note of the Karaite tradition of beginning their calendar year with the first observation of ripe barley. 

After Psalms 67 is read, many recite the 42-letter divine name acrostic piyyut and teḥinah (petitionary prayer), Ana b’Khoaḥ. Many of the themes of Psalms 67 are repeated in this prayer. Ana b’Khoaḥ contains seven lines and forty-two words, with each initial letter forming a 42-letter name of G‽Δ. Counting each word together with the seven acronyms formed from the first letter of each line yields forty-nine words to correspond with each day of the Omer.[3] You can listen to different melodies for Ana b’Khoaḥ at neohasid.org. You can learn more about my take on Ana b’Khoaḥ as it relates to the Omer, here. 

A Divine Name is formed by the first letters of אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ, the acrostic being formed of the first letters of a series of angelic names (attested in the kabbalistic tomes Sefer haQanah and Sefer haPeliah). These words appear below each stanza, and it is customary to look at or visualize these, and not to pronounce them. –Aharon N. Varady

אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ גְּדֻלַּת יְמִינְךָ
תַּתִּיר צְרוּרָה
(אב״ג ית״ץ)
Please, with the power of Your great right hand
free the bound.
קַבֵּל רִנַּת עַמְּךָ
שַׂגְּבֵנוּ טַהֲרֵנוּ נוֹרָא
(קר״ע שט״ן)
Accept the song of Your people,
empower us, make us pure, Awesome One!
נָא גִבּוֹר
דּוֹרְשֵׁי יִחוּדְךָ
כְּבָבַת שָׁמְרֵם
(נג״ד יכ״ש)
Please, Mighty One,
the seekers of Your unity,
watch them like the pupil of an eye.
בָּרְכֵם טַהֲרֵם
רַחֲמֵי צִדְקָתְךָ
תָּמִיד גָּמְלֵם
(בט״ר צת״ג)
Bless them, make them pure,
have mercy on them;
Your justness bestow upon them always.
חָסִין קָדוֹשׁ
בְּרֹב טוּבְךָ
נַהֵל עֲדָתֶךָ
(חק״ב טנ״ע)
Tremendous Holy One,
in Your abundant goodness
guide Your community.
יָחִיד גֵּאֶה
לְעַמְּךָ פְּנֵה
זוֹכְרֵי קְדֻשָּׁתֶךָ
(יג״ל פז״ק)
Unique One, Exalted One,
face Your people
who remember Your holiness.
שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ קַבֵּל
וּשְׁמַע צַעֲקָתֵנוּ
יוֹדֵעַ תַּעֲלוּמוֹת
(שק״ו צי״ת)
Accept our prayer,
hear our cry,
Knower of secrets.
בלחש:
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם
כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ
לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:‏
whisper:
Blessed is the Name
of Their resplendent majesty
in the Cosmos forever.
Because there are seven lower sefirot in Kabbalah associated with days of the week (and probably because of the homonym sefirah, which also means counting), there is also a custom to say which sefirah is connected with that day and that week, i.e. for Lag Ba’omer, the fifth day of the fifth week, or Hod sheb’Hod (Hod within Hod, Majesty squared). For the first night one would therefore add: Ḥesed sheb’Ḥesed ~ “Love within Love.” We travel from Ḥesed within Ḥesed on the second night of Passover, the night of true lovingkindness, to the 49th day of the Omer, Malkhut within Malkhut, the radiance of Shekhinah. The significance of Hod within Hod is that it is the point in which physical manifestation (i.e. of the Torah or God’s presence) begins. On a mystical level this is about the Torah being prepared to be given to the people, while on the natural level it’s about the manifestation of divine blessing in the wheat crop itself. –Rabbi David Seidenberg (neohasid.org)
רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם,‏
אַתָּה צִוִּיתָנוּ עַל יְדֵי משֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ
לִסְפּוֹר סְפִירַת הָעוֹמֶר
כְּדֵי לְטַהֲרֵנוּ
מִקְלִפּוֹתֵינוּ וּמִטֻמְאוֹתֵינוּ,‏
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתַבְתָּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ:‏
וּסְפַרְתֶּ֤ם לָכֶם֙ מִמָּחֳרַ֣ת הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת
מִיֹּום֙ הֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם אֶת־עֹ֖מֶר הַתְּנוּפָ֑ה
שֶׁ֥בַע שַׁבָּת֖וֹת תְּמִימֹ֥ת תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃
עַ֣ד מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת הַשַּׁבָּת֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת
תִּסְפְּר֖וּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים י֑וֺם (ויקרא כג:טו-טז חלק) ‏
כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּטָּהֲרוּ נַפְשׁוֹת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל מִזֻּהֲמָתָם,‏
Master of the Cosmos,
you commanded us through Mosheh, your servant,
to count the Sefirat HaOmer
in order to purify us
from our klipot and tumot,
as you have written in your Torah:
“You are to count from the end of the rest day,
from the day you brought the waived Omer-offering,
they [the counting] shall be seven complete weeks.
Until the end of of the seventh week
you shall count fifty days,” (Leviticus 23:15-16)
so that the lives of your people, Yisra’el, will be purified from their impurities.
וּבְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ,‏
שֶׁבִּזְכוּת סְפִירַת הָעוֹמֶר שֶׁסָּפַרְתִּי הַיּוֹם,‏
יְתֻקַּן מַה שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בִּסְפִירָה
(…)
Therefore, may it be your will, YHVH our elo’ah, and elo’ah of our ancestors,
that in the merit of the Sefirat HaOmer that I have counted today,
may there be healed any impairment of mine in the sefirah,
(here say the corresponding sefirah for the day of the Omer.)
וְאֶטָּהֵר וְאֶתְקַדֵּשׁ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה שֶׁל מַעְלָה,‏
וְעַל יְדֵי זֶה יֻשְׁפַּע שֶׁפַע רַב בְּכָל הָעוֹלָמוֹת
וּלְתַקֵּן אֶת נַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּ וְרוּחוֹתֵינוּ וְנִשְׁמוֹתֵינוּ מִכָּל סִיג וּפְגַם,‏
וּלְטַהֲרֵנוּ וּלְקַדְּשֵׁנוּ בִּקְדֻשָׁתְךָ הָעֶלְיוֹנָה,‏
אָמֵן סֶלָה:‏
May I be purified and sanctified with the holiness of Above,
and through this may abundant shefa flow [unimpeded] through all the worlds.
And may it heal our lives, spirits, and souls from all impurity and impairment.
May it purify and sanctify us with your most precious holiness.
Amen. Selah.

I adapted the Sefirot HaOmer calendar chart above from an earlier work, the Sefirot HaOmer Chart of Lieba B. Ruth (aka, Lauren Deutsch) to which I had added the 42nd day of the Omer. I wanted to make a version that corresponded with the color schema innovated by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. I’ve also adapted Lieba’s omer circles to correspond to the days of the Omer in Rabbi David Seidenberg (Neohasid.org)’s Omer Widget app using Reb Zalman’s color system.

Many thanks to Rabbi David Seidenberg for sharing the code for his open source Omer Widget. You can see the code for the widget used on opensiddur.org, here, and the original Omer Widget code can be found on Neohasid.org, where Reb Dovid’s teachings above were first published.

For more on the Omer from other Open Siddur contributors, please see, Shmueli Gonzales’ post at Hardcore Mesorah, “Starting off the Spiritual New Year Right.” –Aharon Varady

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1 cf. the Priestly Blessing: Numbers 6:23–27
2 Also make sure to take note of the Karaite tradition of beginning their calendar year with the first observation of ripe barley.
3 You can listen to different melodies for Ana b’Khoaḥ at neohasid.org. You can learn more about my take on Ana b’Khoaḥ as it relates to the Omer, here.
]]> https://opensiddur.org/prayers/solilunar/earth-cycles/sefirat-haomer/the-order-of-counting-the-omer-in-the-spring/feed/ 10 סדר ספירת הנסך | Order of the Counting of the Nesekh (in a parallel universe), by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer https://opensiddur.org/prayers/solilunar/earth-cycles/sefirat-hanesekh/order-of-the-counting-of-the-nesekh-in-a-parallel-universe-by-isaac-gantwerk-mayer/ https://opensiddur.org/prayers/solilunar/earth-cycles/sefirat-hanesekh/order-of-the-counting-of-the-nesekh-in-a-parallel-universe-by-isaac-gantwerk-mayer/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:10:07 +0000 https://opensiddur.org/?p=44841 Scene: the Technion Institute, midnight. A physics graduate student accidentally opens a portal to another timeline. The portal remains open just long enough for someone on the other side to pass a siddur through. Mostly the siddur looks very familiar, but there are a few things odd about it.

The following is the first of several uploads the editor is planning that reflect this parallel universe, wherein all Judaism is conducted according to the rabbinic norms of our universe, except for two things. Firstly, the festivals of wine-offering and wood-offering as described in the Temple Scroll of Qumran were included as part of scripture. And secondly, the custom of writing the Tetragrammaton in Paleo-Hebrew is preserved.

Anyway, this is a count of the fifty days after Shavuot, in which the new wine is gathered from the tribes of Israel to the Temple.

Source (Hebrew) Translation (English)
סדר ספירת הנסך
Order of the Counting of the Nesekh
(ביקום מקביל, שבו כל יהדות מתנהלת על פי הנורמות הרבניות ביקום שלנו, חוץ משני דברים — חגי מנחת היין ומנחת העצים כמו שמתוארים במגילת המקדש שבקומראן נכללו כחלק מהמקרא, ונשמר מנהג כתיבת השם הקודש בכתב עברי עתיק)
(in a parallel universe wherein all Judaism is conducted according to the rabbinic norms of our universe, except for two things — the festivals of wine-offering and wood-offering as described in the Temple Scroll of Qumran were included as part of scripture, and the custom of writing the Tetragrammaton in Paleo-Hebrew is preserved)
הִנְנִי מוּכָן וּמְזוּמָן לְקַיֵּם מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב בִּמְגִלַּת הַמִּקְדָּשׁ —
וּסְפַרְתֶּ֣ם לָכֶ֗ם מִיּוֹם֙ הֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה לַיהוה
אֶת־לֶ֙חֶם֙ הַבִּכּוּרִ֔ים
שִׁבְעָ֧ה שָׁבוּע֛וֹת שֶׁ֥בַע שַׁבָּת֖וֹת תְּמִימֹ֥ת תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃
עַ֣ד מִֽמׇּחֳרַ֤ת הַשַּׁבָּת֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת
תִּסְפְּר֖וּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים י֑וֹם
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֞ם יַ֤יִן חָדָשׁ֙ לַנֶּ֔סֶךְ
אַרְבָּעָ֥ה הִינִ֖ים מִכׇּל־מַטּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יהוה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ
מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו
וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
Here I am, ready and willing to fulfill the positive commandment
as it is written in the Temple Scroll —
“And count for yourselves from the day you bring the new offering to יהוה,
the bread of first-fruits,
seven weeks, seven full Sabbath-weeks it will be.
On the end of the seventh Sabbath-week,
you will count fifty days,
and bring forth new wine as a libation [nesekh],
four hin[1] Four hin is around 20 liters or 5 and a quarter gallons.  from all the tribes of Israel.”
Blessed are You,
יהוה our God,
Sovereign of Eternity,
who sanctified us with commandments
and commanded us regarding the counting of the Nesekh.
ז בסיון
הַיּוֹם יוֹם אֶחַד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
7 Sivan
Today is 1 day of the Nesekh.
ח בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵי יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
8 Sivan
Today is 2 days of the Nesekh.
ט בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
9 Sivan
Today is 3 days of the Nesekh.
י בסיון
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
10 Sivan
Today is 4 days of the Nesekh.
יא בסיון
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
11 Sivan
Today is 5 days of the Nesekh.
יב בסיון
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
12 Sivan
Today is 6 days of the Nesekh.
יג בסיון (יום התחנון)
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
13 Sivan (Taḥanun Day)
Today is 7 days, which is 1 week, of the Nesekh.
יד בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
14 Sivan
Today is 8 days, which is 1 week and 1 day, of the Nesekh.
טו בסיון
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
15 Sivan
Today is 9 days, which is 1 week and 2 days, of the Nesekh.
טז בסיון
הַיּוֹם עֲשָׂרָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
16 Sivan
Today is 10 days, which is 1 week and 3 days, of the Nesekh.
יז בסיון
הַיּוֹם אַחַד עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
17 Sivan
Today is 11 days, which is 1 week and 4 days, of the Nesekh.
יח בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וַחֲמִשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
18 Sivan
Today is 12 days, which is 1 week and 5 days, of the Nesekh.
יט בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְשִׁשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
19 Sivan
Today is 13 days, which is 1 week and 6 days, of the Nesekh.
כ בסיון (תענית עשרה בסיון)
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
20 Sivan (Fast of 20 Sivan)
Today is 14 days, which is 2 weeks, of the Nesekh.
כא בסיון
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
21 Sivan
Today is 15 days, which is 2 weeks and 1 day, of the Nesekh.
כב בסיון
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
22 Sivan
Today is 16 days, which is 2 weeks and 2 days, of the Nesekh.
כג בסיון
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
23 Sivan
Today is 17 days, which is 2 weeks and 3 days, of the Nesekh.
כד בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
24 Sivan
Today is 18 days, which is 2 weeks and 4 days, of the Nesekh.
כה בסיון
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
25 Sivan
Today is 19 days, which is 2 weeks and 5 days, of the Nesekh.
כו בסיון
הַיּוֹם עֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
26 Sivan
Today is 20 days, which is 2 weeks and 6 days, of the Nesekh.
כז בסיון
הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
27 Sivan
Today is 21 days, which is 3 weeks, of the Nesekh.
כח בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
28 Sivan
Today is 22 days, which is 3 weeks and 1 day, of the Nesekh.
כט בסיון
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
29 Sivan
Today is 23 days, which is 3 weeks and 2 days, of the Nesekh.
ל בסיון
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
30 Sivan
Today is 24 days, which is 3 weeks and 3 days, of the Nesekh.
א בתמוז (ראש חודש תמוז)
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
1 Tammuz (Rosh Ḥodesh Tammuz)
Today is 25 days, which is 3 weeks and 4 days, of the Nesekh.
ב בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
2 Tammuz
Today is 26 days, which is 3 weeks and 5 days, of the Nesekh.
ג בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
3 Tammuz
Today is 27 days, which is 3 weeks and 6 days, of the Nesekh.
ד בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
4 Tammuz
Today is 28 days, which is 4 weeks, of the Nesekh.
ה בתמוז
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
5 Tammuz
Today is 29 days, which is 4 weeks and 1 day, of the Nesekh.
ו בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
6 Tammuz
Today is 30 days, which is 4 weeks and 2 days, of the Nesekh.
ז בתמוז
הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
7 Tammuz
Today is 31 days, which is 4 weeks and 3 days, of the Nesekh.
ח בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
8 Tammuz
Today is 32 days, which is 4 weeks and 4 days, of the Nesekh.
ט בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
9 Tammuz
Today is 33 days, which is 4 weeks and 5 days, of the Nesekh.
י בתמוז
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
10 Tammuz
Today is 34 days, which is 4 weeks and 6 days, of the Nesekh.
יא בתמוז
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
11 Tammuz
Today is 35 days, which is 5 weeks, of the Nesekh.
יב בתמוז (ל״ו בנסך)
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
12 Tammuz (LU b-Nesekh)
Today is 36 days, which is 5 weeks and 1 day, of the Nesekh.
יג בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
13 Tammuz
Today is 37 days, which is 5 weeks and 2 days, of the Nesekh.
יד בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
14 Tammuz
Today is 38 days, which is 5 weeks and 3 days, of the Nesekh.
טו בתמוז
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
15 Tammuz
Today is 39 days, which is 5 weeks and 4 days, of the Nesekh.
טז בתמוז
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
16 Tammuz
Today is 40 days, which is 5 weeks and 5 days, of the Nesekh.
יז בתמוז (תענית שבעה עשר בתמוז)
הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
17 Tammuz (Fast of 17 Tammuz)
Today is 41 days, which is 5 weeks and 6 days, of the Nesekh.
יח בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
18 Tammuz
Today is 42 days, which is 6 weeks, of the Nesekh.
יט בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
19 Tammuz
Today is 43 days, which is 6 weeks and 1 day, of the Nesekh.
כ בתמוז
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
20 Tammuz
Today is 44 days, which is 6 weeks and 2 days, of the Nesekh.
כא בתמוז
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
21 Tammuz
Today is 45 days, which is 6 weeks and 3 days, of the Nesekh.
כב בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
22 Tammuz
Today is 46 days, which is 6 weeks and 4 days, of the Nesekh.
כג בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
23 Tammuz
Today is 47 days, which is 6 weeks and 5 days, of the Nesekh.
כד בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
24 Tammuz
Today is 48 days, which is 6 weeks and 6 days, of the Nesekh.
כה בתמוז (ערב חג היין)
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁבְעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַנֶּֽסֶךְ׃
25 Tammuz (Erev Ḥag ha-Yayin)
Today is 49 days, which is 7 weeks, of the Nesekh.
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַחֲזִיר לָֽנוּ
קׇרְבְּנוֹת בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם
לִמְקוֹמוֹתָן בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ
אָמֵן סֶֽלָה׃
May the Merciful One return for us
the offerings of the Holy Temple and their libations to their places
speedily in our days,
amen, selah.
תהלים ד׳
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ
בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת
מִזְמ֥וֹר
לְדָוִֽד׃
Psalms 4
1 For the leader,
with music;
a psalm
of David.
בְּקׇרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי ׀
אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י
בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י
חׇ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃
בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ
עַד־מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י לִ֭כְלִמָּה
תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק
תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יהוה
חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ
יהוה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע
בְּקׇרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃
רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ
אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם
עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם
וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃
זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק
2 When I call, answer me,
God of my rightoeusness!
In stress You released me;
have mercy and hear my prayer!
3 Mortal men,
how long will My glory be mocked;
will you love nothingness,
seek out deceit? Selah.
4 And know that יהוה distinguishes
the faithful to THEM,
יהוה will hear
when I call THEM.
5 Tremble, and do not sin;
say it in your hearts
on your bed,
and be silent. Selah.
6 Offer righteous sacrifices
וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יהוה׃
רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮
מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֢נ֫וּ־ט֥וֹב
נְֽסָה־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ
יהוה׃
נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י
and trust in יהוה.
7 Many say,
‘Who will see us good?’
Lift upon us the light of Your Face,
יהוה.
8 You put joy in my heart,
מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃
בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮
אֶשְׁכְּבָ֢ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יהוה לְבָדָ֑ד
לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּֽוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃
when their grain and their wine increase.
9 In peace, as one,
let me lay down that I may sleep;
for you יהוה alone
let me dwell securely!

 

Notes

Notes
1 Four hin is around 20 liters or 5 and a quarter gallons.
]]> https://opensiddur.org/prayers/solilunar/earth-cycles/sefirat-hanesekh/order-of-the-counting-of-the-nesekh-in-a-parallel-universe-by-isaac-gantwerk-mayer/feed/ 0 סדר ספירת הין | Order of the Counting of the Hin (in a parallel universe), by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer https://opensiddur.org/prayers/solilunar/earth-cycles/sefirat-ha-hin/order-of-the-counting-of-the-hin-in-a-parallel-universe-by-isaac-gantwerk-mayer/ https://opensiddur.org/prayers/solilunar/earth-cycles/sefirat-ha-hin/order-of-the-counting-of-the-hin-in-a-parallel-universe-by-isaac-gantwerk-mayer/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2022 03:07:24 +0000 https://opensiddur.org/?p=44848 Scene: the Technion Institute, midnight. A physics graduate student accidentally opens a portal to another timeline. The portal remains open just long enough for someone on the other side to pass a siddur through. Mostly the siddur looks very familiar, but there are a few things odd about it.

The following is the first of several uploads the editor is planning that reflect this parallel universe, wherein all Judaism is conducted according to the rabbinic norms of our universe, except for two things. Firstly, the festivals of wine-offering and wood-offering as described in the Temple Scroll of Qumran were included as part of scripture. And secondly, the custom of writing the Tetragrammaton in Paleo-Hebrew is preserved.

Anyway this is a count of the fifty days after the wine-offering festival, in which the new oil is gathered from the tribes of Israel to the Temple. The instructions say only half a hin of oil per tribe, which suggests that by “tribe” something more akin to “family group” is meant, since a total of six hin wouldn’t be enough for the Temple to function.

Source (Hebrew) Translation (English)
סדר ספירת הין
Order of the Counting of the Hin
(ביקום מקביל, שבו כל יהדות מתנהלת על פי הנורמות הרבניות ביקום שלנו, חוץ משני דברים — חגי מנחת היין ומנחת העצים כמו שמתוארים במגילת המקדש שבקומראן נכללו כחלק מהמקרא, ונשמר מנהג כתיבת השם הקודש בכתב עברי עתיק)
(in a parallel universe wherein all Judaism is conducted according to the rabbinic norms of our universe, except for two things — the festivals of wine-offering and wood-offering as described in the Temple Scroll of Qumran were included as part of scripture, and the custom of writing the Tetragrammaton in Paleo-Hebrew is preserved)
הִנְנִי מוּכָן וּמְזוּמָן לְקַיֵּם מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב בִּמְגִלַּת הַמִּקְדָּשׁ —
וּסְפַרְתֶּ֣ם לָכֶ֗ם מִיּוֹם֙ הֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה הַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה לַיהוה
אֶת־לֶ֙חֶם֙ הַבִּכּוּרִ֔ים
שִׁבְעָ֧ה שָׁבוּע֛וֹת שֶׁ֥בַע שַׁבָּת֖וֹת תְּמִימֹ֥ת תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃
עַ֣ד מִֽמׇּחֳרַ֤ת הַשַּׁבָּת֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת
תִּסְפְּר֖וּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים יֽוֹם׃
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֣ם ׀ שֶׁ֣מֶן חָדָ֗שׁ
מִמֹּשְׁב֤וֹת מַטּוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
מַחֲצִ֧ית הֵהִ֛ין אֶחָ֖ד מִן־הַמַּטֶּ֑ה
שֶׁ֥מֶן חָדָ֖שׁ כָּתִֽית׃
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה
יהוה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ
מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו
וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הַהִין׃
Here I am, ready and willing to fulfill the positive commandment
as it is written in the Temple Scroll —
“And count for yourselves from the day you bring the new offering to יהוה,
the bread of first-fruits,
seven weeks, seven full Sabbath-weeks it will be.
Until the day after the seventh Sabbath-week
count out fifty days.
And you will offer new oil
from the dwellings of the families of the house of Israel,
one-half of a portion [hin] per family,
extra-virgin oil.”
Blessed are You,
יהוה our God,
Sovereign of Eternity,
who sanctified us with commandments
and commanded us regarding the counting of the Hin.
כז בתמוז
הַיּוֹם יוֹם אֶחַד לַהִין׃
27 Tammuz
Today is 1 day of the Hin.
כח בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵי יָמִים לַהִין׃
28 Tammuz
Today is 2 days of the Hin.
כט בתמוז
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
29 Tammuz
Today is 3 days of the Hin.
א באב (ראש חודש אב)
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַהִין׃
1 Av (Rosh Ḥodesh Av)
Today is 4 days of the Hin.
ב באב
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
2 Av
Today is 5 days of the Hin.
ג באב
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
3 Av
Today is 6 days of the Hin.
ד באב
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד לַהִין׃
4 Av
Today is 7 days, which is 1 week, of the Hin.
ה באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַהִין׃
5 Av
Today is 8 days, which is 1 week and 1 day, of the Hin.
ו באב
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַהִין׃
6 Av
Today is 9 days, which is 1 week and 2 days, of the Hin.
ז באב
הַיּוֹם עֲשָׂרָה יָמִים שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
7 Av
Today is 10 days, which is 1 week and 3 days, of the Hin.
ח באב
הַיּוֹם אַחַד עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַהִין׃
8 Av
Today is 11 days, which is 1 week and 4 days, of the Hin.
ט באב (צום תשעה באב)
הַיּוֹם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וַחֲמִשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
9 Av (Fast of the Ninth of Av)
Today is 12 days, which is 1 week and 5 days, of the Hin.
י באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שָׁבֽוּעַ אֶחָד וְשִׁשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
10 Av
Today is 13 days, which is 1 week and 6 days, of the Hin.
יא באב
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת לַהִין׃
11 Av
Today is 14 days, which is 2 weeks, of the Hin.
יב באב
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַהִין׃
12 Av
Today is 15 days, which is 2 weeks and 1 day, of the Hin.
יג באב
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַהִין׃
13 Av
Today is 16 days, which is 2 weeks and 2 days, of the Hin.
יד באב
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
14 Av
Today is 17 days, which is 2 weeks and 3 days, of the Hin.
טו באב (י״ה בהין)
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַהִין׃
15 Av (Yaḥ b-Hin)
Today is 18 days, which is 2 weeks and 4 days, of the Hin.
טז באב
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
16 Av
Today is 19 days, which is 2 weeks and 5 days, of the Hin.
יז באב
הַיּוֹם עֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁנֵי שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
17 Av
Today is 20 days, which is 2 weeks and 6 days, of the Hin.
יח באב
הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַהִין׃
18 Av
Today is 21 days, which is 3 weeks, of the Hin.
יט באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַהִין׃
19 Av
Today is 22 days, which is 3 weeks and 1 day, of the Hin.
כ באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַהִין׃
20 Av
Today is 23 days, which is 3 weeks and 2 days, of the Hin.
כא באב
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
21 Av
Today is 24 days, which is 3 weeks and 3 days, of the Hin.
כב באב
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַהִין׃
22 Av
Today is 25 days, which is 3 weeks and 4 days, of the Hin.
כג באב
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
23 Av
Today is 26 days, which is 3 weeks and 5 days, of the Hin.
כד באב
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
24 Av
Today is 27 days, which is 3 weeks and 6 days, of the Hin.
כה באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַהִין׃
25 Av
Today is 28 days, which is 4 weeks, of the Hin.
כו באב
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַהִין׃
26 Av
Today is 29 days, which is 4 weeks and 1 day, of the Hin.
כז באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַהִין׃
27 Av
Today is 30 days, which is 4 weeks and 2 days, of the Hin.
כח באב
הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
28 Av
Today is 31 days, which is 4 weeks and 3 days, of the Hin.
כט באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַהִין׃
29 Av
Today is 32 days, which is 4 weeks and 4 days, of the Hin.
ל באב
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
30 Av
Today is 33 days, which is 4 weeks and 5 days, of the Hin.
א באלול (ראש השנה לבהמות)
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם אַרְבָּעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
1 Elul (New Year of the Animals)
Today is 34 days, which is 4 weeks and 6 days, of the Hin.
ב באלול
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַהִין׃
2 Elul
Today is 35 days, which is 5 weeks, of the Hin.
ג באלול
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַהִין׃
3 Elul
Today is 36 days, which is 5 weeks and 1 day, of the Hin.
ד באלול
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַהִין׃
4 Elul
Today is 37 days, which is 5 weeks and 2 days, of the Hin.
ה באלול
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
5 Elul
Today is 38 days, which is 5 weeks and 3 days, of the Hin.
ו באלול
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַהִין׃
6 Elul
Today is 39 days, which is 5 weeks and 4 days, of the Hin.
ז באלול
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
7 Elul
Today is 40 days, which is 5 weeks and 5 days, of the Hin.
ח באלול
הַיּוֹם אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם חֲמִשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
8 Elul
Today is 41 days, which is 5 weeks and 6 days, of the Hin.
ט באלול
הַיּוֹם שְׁנַֽיִם וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַהִין׃
9 Elul
Today is 42 days, which is 6 weeks, of the Hin.
י באלול
הַיּוֹם שְׁלֹשָׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְיוֹם אֶחָד לַהִין׃
10 Elul
Today is 43 days, which is 6 weeks and 1 day, of the Hin.
יא באלול
הַיּוֹם אַרְבָּעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁנֵי יָמִים לַהִין׃
11 Elul
Today is 44 days, which is 6 weeks and 2 days, of the Hin.
יב באלול
הַיּוֹם חֲמִשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וּשְׁלֹשָׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
12 Elul
Today is 45 days, which is 6 weeks and 3 days, of the Hin.
יג באלול
הַיּוֹם שִׁשָּׁה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְאַרְבָּעָה יָמִים לַהִין׃
13 Elul
Today is 46 days, which is 6 weeks and 4 days, of the Hin.
יד באלול
הַיּוֹם שִׁבְעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
14 Elul
Today is 47 days, which is 6 weeks and 5 days, of the Hin.
טו באלול
הַיּוֹם שְׁמוֹנָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁשָּׁה שָׁבוּעוֹת וְשִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לַהִין׃
15 Elul
Today is 48 days, which is 6 weeks and 6 days, of the Hin.
טז באלול (ערב חג השמן)
הַיּוֹם תִּשְׁעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם שֶׁהֵם שִׁבְעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת לַהִין׃
16 Elul (Erev Ḥag ha-Shemen)
Today is 49 days, which is 7 weeks, of the Hin.
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַחֲזִיר לָֽנוּ
יִצְהַר בֵּית הַמִּקְדָשׁ לִמְקוֹמוֹ
בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ
אָמֵן סֶֽלָה׃
May the Merciful One return for us
the oil of the Holy Temple to its place
speedily in our days,
amen, selah.
תהלים קלג
שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת לְדָ֫וִ֥ד
Psalms 133
1 A song of ascents, of David.
הִנֵּ֣ה מַה־טּ֭וֹב וּמַה־נָּעִ֑ים
שֶׁ֖בֶת אַחִ֣ים גַּם־יָֽחַד׃
Behold, how good and how sweet
for brothers to dwell as one!
כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַטּ֨וֹב ׀ עַל־הָרֹ֗אשׁ
יֹרֵ֗ד עַֽל־הַזָּקָ֥ן זְקַֽן־אַהֲרֹ֑ן
שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד עַל־פִּ֥י מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃
2 Like good oil on the head,
descending down the beard, Aharon’s beard,
descending the opening of his garbs.
כְּטַל־חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל־הַרְרֵ֢י צִ֫יּ֥וֹן
כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם ׀ צִוָּ֣ה יהוה אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֑ה
חַ֝יִּ֗ים עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃
3 Like the dew of Hermon, descending on the mountains of Ẓion,
for there יהוה commanded blessing,
life forevermore.

 

]]> https://opensiddur.org/prayers/solilunar/earth-cycles/sefirat-ha-hin/order-of-the-counting-of-the-hin-in-a-parallel-universe-by-isaac-gantwerk-mayer/feed/ 0 סדר ספירת הנחמה | Seder Sefirat ha-Neḥamah (between Tishah b’Av and Rosh haShanah), offered by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer https://opensiddur.org/prayers/praxes/counting-days/seder-sefirat-hanehamah/ https://opensiddur.org/prayers/praxes/counting-days/seder-sefirat-hanehamah/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 02:12:03 +0000 https://opensiddur.org/?p=63181 A liturgy for counting the fifty days of consolation or comfort between Tishah b’Av and Rosh haShanah (non-inclusive), in the style of the liturgy for the omer.

[The idea for counting the days between Tishah b’Av and Rosh ha-Shanah is properly credited to Ḥazzan Robert Michael Esformes. Many thanks to Jonathan Schachter and Gabbai Seth Fishman for confirming this attribution.]

Note: “The CAUSE” is used to translate the Divine Name YHVH, based on the philosophical idea of God as the Prime Mover and on the interpretation of the Name as a causative form of the copula – “causes to be.” “Deity” is used to translate the divine name El. “God” is used to translate the divine name Elohim. This translation also uses the plural pronouns They/Their/Them to refer to God as a pluralis majestatis, and to avoid the implications of God being assigned a gender. (Find Ibn Ezra’s commentary on Genesis 1:1 for a discussion of the pluralis majestatis when referring to God.) All divine referents (pronouns, epithets, names) are rendered in unicase.

Source (Hebrew, Aramaic) Translation (English)
הִנְנִי מוּכָן וּמְזֻמָּן
לִסְפֹּר אֶת־סְפִירַת הַנֶּחָמָה׃
בַּיָּמִים הַבָּאִים וּבַשָּׁבוּעוֹת הַבָּאוֹת
בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ
נַעֲלֶה וְנִגְדַּל
וְנִגְבַּהּ וְנַרְקִֽיעַ
וְנִתַּמֵּר וְנַעְפִּיל וְנִתְרוֹמֵם
מִסֵּֽבֶל לִסְלִיחָה
מִכְּלִמָּה לְכַפָּרָה
מִתּוּגָה לִתְשׁוּבָה
מִיָּגוֹן לְיֹֽשֶׁר׃
מִבּוּשָׁה לִבְרָכָה
מִשְּׁמָמָה לְשָׁנָה טוֹבָה
מִמַּכְאוֹב לִמְחִילָה
Here I am, ready and willing
to count the count of comfort.
In the days to come and the weeks to come,
with the blessed Name’s help,
we will rise and expand
and ascend and soar
and increase and arise and be lifted
from suffering to forgiveness
from shame to atonement  
from sorrow to righteousness  
from sorrow to repentance  
from embarrassment to blessing  
from destruction to a good year  
from pain to pardon[1] The Hebrew here is a double acrostic that spells “written name”   
יָׄהּ
צַׄדְּקֵֽנוּ חׇׄנֵּֽנוּ קַֽׄדְּשֵׁנוּ הׄוֹרֵֽנוּ
רַׄחֲמֵֽנוּ אַׄמְּצֵֽנוּ לַׄמְּדֵֽנוּ
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ נַחֲמֵֽנוּ —
כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ אֵֽל־חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֔וּם
אֶ֤רֶךְ אַפַּ֙יִם֙ וְרַב־חֶ֔סֶד
וְנִחָ֖ם עַל־הָרָעָֽה׃ (יונה ד:ב)
Yah!
Justify us, grace us, sanctify us, guide us
have mercy on us, strengthen us, teach us![2] An acrostic that spells “Yitsḥaq Har’el” 
Deity, sovereign, comfort us[3] An acrostic that spells “Amen”    –
for You are a Deity gracious and merciful,
long-suffering and abounding in kindness,
who comforts over evil. (Jonah 4:2)
וִיהִ֤י ׀ נֹ֤עַם אֲדֹנָ֥י אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ עָ֫לֵ֥ינוּ
וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָ֭דֵינוּ כּוֹנְנָ֥ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ
וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דֵ֗ינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ׃ (תהלים צ:יז)
And may the Cause our God’s sweetness be upon us,
and our handiwork established over us;
may They establish our handiwork! (Psalms 90:17)
Instead of the seven sefirot used to arrange the omer,
the days are arranged according to the seven haftarot of consolation,
named according to one of the first prominent words in the targum for each haftarah:
 
Comforts = Isaiah 40:1 (Va-etḥanan).
Ẓion = Isaiah 49:14 (‘Eqev)
Darkened = Isaiah 54:11 (Re’eh)
I-I = Isaiah 51:12 (Shofṭim)
Barren = Isaiah 54:1 (Ki Tetse)
Shine = Isaiah 60:1 (Ki Tavo)
Joy = Isaiah 61:10 (Nitsavim)
 
The count is in Aramaic, rather than in Hebrew, to reflect the fact this is not a mitsvah.
יוֹמָא דֵין יוֹמָא חַד לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דִּבְתַּנְחוּמִין
10 Av[4] In Gate 3 years, the fast of Tisha b’Av is postponed to this day 
Comforts in comforts
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּרֵי יוֹמֵי לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
צִיּוֹן דִּבְתַּנְחוּמִין
11 Av[5] In Gate 2 years (when Tisha b’Av falls on a Thursday), the first Shabbat of consolation 
Ẓion in comforts
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתָא יוֹמֵי לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
חֲשִׁיכָתָא דִּבְתַּנְחוּמִין
12 Av
Darkened in comforts
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אֲנָא־אֲנָא דִּבְתַּנְחוּמִין
13 Av[6] In Gate 1 years (when Tisha b’Av falls on a Tuesday), the first Shabbat of consolation 
I-I in comforts
יוֹמָא דֵין חַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
עֲקָרָה דִּבְתַּנְחוּמִין
14 Av
Barren in comforts‎
יוֹמָא דֵין שִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אַנְהָרִי דִּבְתַּנְחוּמִין
15 Av[7] Tu b’Av. In Gate 4 years (when Tisha b’Av naturally falls on Sunday), the first Shabbat of consolation 
Shine in comforts‎
יוֹמָא דֵין שִׁבְעָא יוֹמֵי דִּשְׁבוּעַתָּא חַדָא אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
מֶחְדָא דִּבְתַּנְחוּמִין
16 Av[8] In Gate 3 years, the first Shabbat of consolation 
Joy in comforts‎
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּמָנְיָא יוֹמֵי דִּשְׁבוּעַתָּא חַדָא וְיוֹמָא חַד אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דִּבְצִיּוֹן
17 Av
Comforts in Ẓion
יוֹמָא דֵין תִשְׁעָה יוֹמֵי דִּשְׁבוּעַתָּא חַדָא וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
צִיּוֹן דִּבְצִיּוֹן
18 Av[9] In Gate 2 years, the second Shabbat of consolation 
Ẓion in Ẓion
יוֹמָא דֵין עַסְרָא יוֹמֵי דִּשְׁבוּעַתָּא חַדָא וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
חֲשִׁיכָתָא דִּבְצִיּוֹן
19 Av
Darkened in Ẓion
יוֹמָא דֵין חַדְסַר יוֹמֵי דִּשְׁבוּעַתָּא חַדָא וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אֲנָא־אֲנָא דִּבְצִיּוֹן
20 Av[10] In Gate 1 years, the second Shabbat of consolation 
I-I in Ẓion
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּרֵיסַר יוֹמֵי דִּשְׁבוּעַתָּא חַדָא וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
עֲקָרָה דִּבְצִיּוֹן
21 Av
Barren in Ẓion
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלֵיסַר יוֹמֵי דִּשְׁבוּעַתָּא חַדָא וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אַנְהָרִי דִּבְצִיּוֹן
22 Av[11] In Gate 4 years, the second Shabbat of consolation 
Shine in Ẓion
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבֵּיסַר יוֹמֵי דְּתַרְתֵין שָׁבוּעָן אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
מֶחְדָא דִּבְצִיּוֹן
23 Av[12] In Gate 3 years, the second Shabbat of consolation 
Joy in Ẓion
יוֹמָא דֵין חֲמֵיסַר יוֹמֵי דְּתַרְתֵין שָׁבוּעָן וְיוֹמָא חַד אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דְּבַחֲשִׁיכָתָא
24 Av
Comforts in darkened
יוֹמָא דֵין שֵׁיתְסַר יוֹמֵי דְּתַרְתֵין שָׁבוּעָן וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
צִיּוֹן דְּבַחֲשִׁיכָתָא
25 Av[13] In Gate 2 years, the third Shabbat of consolation 
Ẓion in darkened
יוֹמָא דֵין שַׁבְסַר יוֹמֵי דְּתַרְתֵין שָׁבוּעָן וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
חֲשִׁיכָתָא דְּבַחֲשִׁיכָתָא
26 Av
Darkened in darkened
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּמָנֵיסַר יוֹמֵי דְּתַרְתֵין שָׁבוּעָן וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אֲנָא־אֲנָא דְּבַחֲשִׁיכָתָא
27 Av[14] In Gate 1 years, the third Shabbat of consolation 
I-I in darkened
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּשַׁסַר יוֹמֵי דְּתַרְתֵין שָׁבוּעָן וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
עֲקָרָה דְּבַחֲשִׁיכָתָא
28 Av
Barren in darkened
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין יוֹמֵי דְּתַרְתֵין שָׁבוּעָן וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אַנְהָרִי דְּבַחֲשִׁיכָתָא
29 Av[15] In Gate 4 years, the third Shabbat of consolation 
Shine in darkened
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וְחַד יוֹמֵי דִּתְלָת שָׁבוּעָן אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
מֶחְדָא דְּבַחֲשִׁיכָתָא
30 Av[16] Day 1 of Rosh Ḥodesh Elul. In Gate 3 years, the third Shabbat of consolation 
Joy in darkened
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי דִּתְלָת שָׁבוּעָן וְיוֹמָא חַד אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דְּבַאֲנָא־אֲנָא
1 Elul[17] Day 2 of Rosh Ḥodesh Elul, Rosh haShana la-Bhemot 
Comforts in I-I
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי דִּתְלָת שָׁבוּעָן וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
צִיּוֹן דְּבַאֲנָא־אֲנָא
2 Elul[18] In Gate 2 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation. 
Ẓion in I-I
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי דִּתְלָת שָׁבוּעָן וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
חֲשִׁיכָתָא דְּבַאֲנָא־אֲנָא
3 Elul
Darkness in I-I
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי דִּתְלָת שָׁבוּעָן וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אֲנָא־אֲנָא דְּבַאֲנָא־אֲנָא
4 Elul[19] In Gate 1 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation 
I-I in I-I
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי דִּתְלָת שָׁבוּעָן וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
עֲקָרָה דְּבַאֲנָא־אֲנָא
5 Elul
Barren in I-I
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וְשִׁבְעָא יוֹמֵי דִּתְלָת שָׁבוּעָן וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אַנְהָרִי דְּבַאֲנָא־אֲנָא
6 Elul[20] In Gate 4 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation 
Shine in I-I
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וּתְמָנְיָא יוֹמֵי דְּאַרְבַּע שָׁבוּעָן אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
מֶחְדָא דְּבַאֲנָא־אֲנָא
7 Elul[21] In Gate 3 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation 
Joy in I-I
יוֹמָא דֵין עֶסְרִין וְתִשְׁעָה יוֹמֵי דְּאַרְבַּע שָׁבוּעָן וְיוֹמָא חַד אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דְּבַעֲקָרָה
8 Elul
Comforts in barren
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין יוֹמֵי דְּאַרְבַּע שָׁבוּעָן וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
צִיּוֹן דְּבַעֲקָרָה
9 Elul[22] In Gate 2 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation 
Ẓion in barren
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וְחַד יוֹמֵי דְּאַרְבַּע שָׁבוּעָן וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
חֲשִׁיכָתָא דְּבַעֲקָרָה
10 Elul
Darkened in barren
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי דְּאַרְבַּע שָׁבוּעָן וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אֲנָא־אֲנָא דְּבַעֲקָרָה
11 Elul[23] In Gate 1 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation 
I-I in barren
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי דְּאַרְבַּע שָׁבוּעָן וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
עֲקָרָה דְּבַעֲקָרָה
12 Elul
Barren in barren
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי דְּאַרְבַּע שָׁבוּעָן וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אַנְהָרִי דְּבַעֲקָרָה
13 Elul[24] In Gate 4 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation 
Shine in barren
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי דַּחֲמֵישׁ שָׁבוּעָן אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
מֶחְדָא דְּבַעֲקָרָה
14 Elul[25] In Gate 3 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation 
Joy in barren
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי דַּחֲמֵישׁ שָׁבוּעָן וְיוֹמָא חַד אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דִּבְאַנְהָרִי
15 Elul[26] The old Seville custom, according to the Abudarham, for leil seliḥot 
Comforts in shine
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וְשִׁבְעָא יוֹמֵי דַּחֲמֵישׁ שָׁבוּעָן וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
צִיּוֹן דִּבְאַנְהָרִי
16 Elul[27] In Gate 2 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation 
Ẓion in shine
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וּתְמָנְיָא יוֹמֵי דַּחֲמֵישׁ שָׁבוּעָן וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
חֲשִׁיכָתָא דִּבְאַנְהָרִי
17 Elul
Darkened in shine
יוֹמָא דֵין תְּלָתִין וְתִשְׁעָה יוֹמֵי דַּחֲמֵישׁ שָׁבוּעָן וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אֲנָא־אֲנָא דִּבְאַנְהָרִי
18 Elul[28] In Gate 1 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation 
I-I in shine
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין יוֹמֵי דַּחֲמֵישׁ שָׁבוּעָן וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
עֲקָרָה דִּבְאַנְהָרִי
19 Elul
Barren in shine
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וְחַד יוֹמֵי דַּחֲמֵישׁ שָׁבוּעָן וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אַנְהָרִי דִּבְאַנְהָרִי
20 Elul[29] In Gate 4 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation 
Shine in shine
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי דְּשֵׁית שָׁבוּעָן אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
מֶחְדָא דִּבְאַנְהָרִי
21 Elul[30] n Gate 3 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation. In Gate 4 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom. 
Joy in shine
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי דְּשֵׁית שָׁבוּעָן וְיוֹמָא חַד אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דִּבְמֶחְדָא
22 Elul[31] In Gate 3 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom. In Gate 4 years, leil seliḥot in Italian custom. 
Comforts in joy
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי דְּשֵׁית שָׁבוּעָן וּתְרֵי יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
צִיּוֹן דִּבְמֶחְדָא
23 Elul[32] In Gate 2 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation. In Gate 1 and Gate 3 years, leil seliḥot in Italian custom. 
Ẓion in joy
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי דְּשֵׁית שָׁבוּעָן וּתְלָתָא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
חֲשִׁיכָתָא דִּבְמֶחְדָא
24 Elul[33] In Gate 2 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom 
Darkened in joy
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי דְּשֵׁית שָׁבוּעָן וְאַרְבְּעָה יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אֲנָא־אֲנָא דִּבְמֶחְדָא
25 Elul[34] In Gate 1 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation. The old Barcelona custom, according to the Ra”n on Rosh haShanah 3a, for leil seliḥot. 
I-I in joy
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וְשִׁבְעָא יוֹמֵי דְּשֵׁית שָׁבוּעָן וְחַמְשָׁא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
עֲקָרָה דִּבְמֶחְדָא
26 Elul[35] In Gate 1 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom. In Gate 2 years, leil seliḥot in Italian custom. 
Barren in joy
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וּתְמָנְיָא יוֹמֵי דְּשֵׁית שָׁבוּעָן וְשִׁיתָּא יוֹמֵי אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
אַנְהָרִי דִּבְמֶחְדָא
27 Elul[36] In Gate 4 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation 
Shine in joy
יוֹמָא דֵין אַרְבְּעִין וְתִשְׁעָה יוֹמֵי דְּשַׁב שָׁבוּעָן אִנּוּן לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא׃
מֶחְדָא דִּבְמֶחְדָא
28 Elul[37] In Gate 3 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation 
Joy in joy
יוֹמָא דֵין חַמְשִׁין יוֹמֵי דִּמְלֵיאָתֵיהּ לְמִנְיָנָא דִּנְחֶמְתָּא אִנּוּן׃
תַּנְחוּמִין דִּבְסוֹפָא דְשַׁתָּא
29 Elul[38] Erev Rosh haShana 
Comforts in the year’s end
כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ —
וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ
אָנֹכִ֛י אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶֽת־טַפְּכֶ֑ם
וַיְנַחֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם
וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לִבָּֽם׃ (בראשית נ:כא)
As is written in Your Teaching:
And now, fear not!
I will sustain you and your babies!
And he comforted them
and spoke to their hearts. (Genesis 50:21)
וְנֶאֱמַר —
וַיִּנָּ֖חֶם יְהֹוָ֑ה עַל־הָ֣רָעָ֔ה
אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְעַמּֽוֹ׃ (שמות לב:ד)
And it is said:
And the Cause was comforted from doing the evil
that They had said They would do to Their people. (Exodus 32:4)
וְנֶאֱמַר —
כִּֽי־יָדִ֤ין יְהֹוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ
וְעַל־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִתְנֶחָ֑ם
כִּ֤י יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי־אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד
וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃ (דברים לב:לו)
And it is said:
For the Cause will judge Their people,
and comfort Their servants,
for They will see the power is gone,
none left inside or out. (Deuteronomy 32:36)
וּבְשִׁירֵי מַלְכְּךָ עַבְדְּךָ מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר —
גַּ֤ם כִּֽי־אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת
לֹא־אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע
כִּי־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י
שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ
הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃ (תהלים כג:ד)
And in the songs of Your king, Your servant, Your anointed, it is written, saying:
Even as I go through the valley of death’s shade
I will fear no evil
for You are with me;
Your staff and rod,
they comfort me. (Psalms 23:4)
וְנֶאֱמַר —
תֶּ֤רֶב ׀ גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י
וְתִסֹּ֥ב
תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ (תהלים עא:כא)
And it is said:
You increase my greatness,
and You will turn,
You will comfort me. (Psalms 71:21)
וְנֶאֱמַר —
עֲשֵֽׂה־עִמִּ֥י א֗וֹת לְט֫וֹבָ֥ה
וְיִרְא֣וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י
וְיֵבֹ֑שׁוּ
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עֲזַרְתַּ֥נִי
וְנִחַמְתָּֽנִי׃ (תהלים פו:ז)
And it is said:
Make for me a good sign,
so my enemies will see
and be ashamed,
for You, Cause, helped me
and comforted me. (Psalms 86:17)
וּבְדִבְרֵי נְבִיא תַּנְחוּמֶֽיךָ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר —
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא
אוֹדְךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֔ה
כִּ֥י אָנַ֖פְתָּ בִּ֑י
יָשֹׁ֥ב אַפְּךָ֖
וּֽתְנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ (ישעיה יב:א)
And in the words of the prophet of Your condolences it is written, saying:
And you will say on that day:
I thank You, Cause,
though You were angry at me,
You turn back Your anger
and comfort me. (Isaiah 12:1)
וְנֶאֱמַר —
כִּי־נִחַ֨ם יְהֹוָ֜ה צִיּ֗וֹן
נִחַם֙ כׇּל־חׇרְבֹתֶ֔יהָ
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם מִדְבָּרָהּ֙ כְּעֵ֔דֶן
וְעַרְבָתָ֖הּ כְּגַן־יְהֹוָ֑ה
שָׂשׂ֤וֹן וְשִׂמְחָה֙ יִמָּ֣צֵא בָ֔הּ
תּוֹדָ֖ה וְק֥וֹל זִמְרָֽה׃ (ישעיה נא:ג)
And it is said:
For the Cause comforts Ẓion,
comforts all its ruins,
and sets its wilds like Eden,
and its desert like the Cause’s garden;
joy and happiness will be found there,
thanksgiving and the sound of song. (Isaiah 51:3)
וְנֶאֱמַר —
כְּאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִמּ֖וֹ תְּנַחֲמֶ֑נּוּ
כֵּ֤ן אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֲנַ֣חֶמְכֶ֔ם
וּבִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם תְּנֻחָֽמוּ׃ (ישעיה סו:יג)
And it is said:
Like a man whose mother comforts him,
so I will comfort you,
and in Jerusalem you will be comforted. (Isaiah 66:13)
וְכׇל־אֵֽלֶּה אֲמָרָם כְּדֵי לְקַיֵּם אֶת־מָה שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר —
נַחֲמ֥וּ נַחֲמ֖וּ עַמִּ֑י
יֹאמַ֖ר אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (ישעיה מ:א)
And all these he said so as to fulfill what is said:
Comfort, comfort my people! —
says your God. (Isaiah 40:1)

 

Notes

Notes
1 The Hebrew here is a double acrostic that spells “written name”
2 An acrostic that spells “Yitsḥaq Har’el”
3 An acrostic that spells “Amen”
4 In Gate 3 years, the fast of Tisha b’Av is postponed to this day
5 In Gate 2 years (when Tisha b’Av falls on a Thursday), the first Shabbat of consolation
6 In Gate 1 years (when Tisha b’Av falls on a Tuesday), the first Shabbat of consolation
7 Tu b’Av. In Gate 4 years (when Tisha b’Av naturally falls on Sunday), the first Shabbat of consolation
8 In Gate 3 years, the first Shabbat of consolation
9 In Gate 2 years, the second Shabbat of consolation
10 In Gate 1 years, the second Shabbat of consolation
11 In Gate 4 years, the second Shabbat of consolation
12 In Gate 3 years, the second Shabbat of consolation
13 In Gate 2 years, the third Shabbat of consolation
14 In Gate 1 years, the third Shabbat of consolation
15 In Gate 4 years, the third Shabbat of consolation
16 Day 1 of Rosh Ḥodesh Elul. In Gate 3 years, the third Shabbat of consolation
17 Day 2 of Rosh Ḥodesh Elul, Rosh haShana la-Bhemot
18 In Gate 2 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation.
19 In Gate 1 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation
20 In Gate 4 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation
21 In Gate 3 years, the fourth Shabbat of consolation
22 In Gate 2 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation
23 In Gate 1 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation
24 In Gate 4 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation
25 In Gate 3 years, the fifth Shabbat of consolation
26 The old Seville custom, according to the Abudarham, for leil seliḥot
27 In Gate 2 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation
28 In Gate 1 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation
29 In Gate 4 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation
30 n Gate 3 years, the sixth Shabbat of consolation. In Gate 4 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom.
31 In Gate 3 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom. In Gate 4 years, leil seliḥot in Italian custom.
32 In Gate 2 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation. In Gate 1 and Gate 3 years, leil seliḥot in Italian custom.
33 In Gate 2 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom
34 In Gate 1 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation. The old Barcelona custom, according to the Ra”n on Rosh haShanah 3a, for leil seliḥot.
35 In Gate 1 years, leil seliḥot in Ashkenazi custom. In Gate 2 years, leil seliḥot in Italian custom.
36 In Gate 4 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation
37 In Gate 3 years, the seventh Shabbat of consolation
38 Erev Rosh haShana
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