{"id":604,"date":"2021-02-07T09:16:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T07:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/?p=604"},"modified":"2021-02-17T22:45:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T20:45:29","slug":"sfirat-haomer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/07\/sfirat-haomer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sfirat haOmer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Technical definition<\/h3>\n

Sfirat haOmer – counting of the Omer<\/a>, technically is counting of forty-nine days beginning from the day on which the Omer, a sacrifice containing an omer-measure of barley, was offered in Beit-Hamikdash – the Temple in Jerusalem. According to the Jewish tradition, we start the counting after the first day of Pesach, on 16-th of Nissan. We continue to count for 7 full weeks and culminate with second offering on 50-th day on Shavuot<\/a>. That second offering was brought in the form of two loaves (The Shtei Halechem) made of wheat. So on the surface the counting period and the holiday<\/a> has agricultural meaning.<\/p>\n

Traditional meaning<\/h3>\n

Character refinement in preparation for receiving the Torah on Shavuot.<\/p>\n

Deeper meaning<\/h3>\n

The Sfirat haOmer is the main period for Birur Nitzotzot – extraction of sparks of consciousness from the klipot. This process is fundamental for building one’s soul level by level.<\/p>\n

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  • Each week manifests the energy of its Sefira – one of 7 lower emanations or attributes of Hashem.<\/li>\n
  • Ideal when counting starts on the first day of the week – each Omer week coincides with week day and amplifies its energy.<\/li>\n
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