Tonight, after sundown, we count the following day of the Omer:

Today is 17 days, which is 2 weeks and 3 days of the Omer

How to: the blessings and procedure for counting the Omer.

From Our Community:

On the 16th day of the Omer we talked about Hatikvah (‘The Hope’), Israel’s national anthem. Here is a moving recording, captured on April 15th, 1945 of Jews singing Hatkivah at the recently liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
–Omer Bot


We’re still accepting submission to this year’s Omer Learning project. Share your own story of hope or feeling G-d’s presence here. We look forward to sharing your insights with community!