To count the omer You need a minyan of hands Seven weeks, plus one Starting on the second night of Passover we count seven weeks, a period called the omer. The fiftieth day is Shavuot (literally "weeks") the only holiday in the Torah whose date is not mentioned. Rather it is determined by counting the days from Passover - the 50th day is Shavuot.There are many resources on-line to help find meaning in the counting of the omer.
Sefirat HaOmer
Sefirat HaOmer
Sefirat HaOmer
To count the omer You need a minyan of hands Seven weeks, plus one Starting on the second night of Passover we count seven weeks, a period called the omer. The fiftieth day is Shavuot (literally "weeks") the only holiday in the Torah whose date is not mentioned. Rather it is determined by counting the days from Passover - the 50th day is Shavuot.There are many resources on-line to help find meaning in the counting of the omer.