Counting the Omer
We count the Omer from Pesach to Shavuot every day and increase the number by “one ” every day for 49 days. You fulfil your obligation by simply saying “ tonight is the (appropriate number) day of the Omer ”. The number can be found on any Jewish calendar for the day.
You will see in the Art Scroll Siddur and most Sephardi Siddurim that the counting is divided into seven weeks, each week related to a different Sephira. But for unknown reasons this division is not included in the Chief Rabbi’s new Siddur.
You are likely to ask why only seven sephirot are considered and why not their full complement of 10 Sephirot, and what is the connection wih Lag Be’Omer . The interesting answers will be considered at the:
Next meditation evening on Thursday 19th May at 7.30pm as usual.
You can read more about the connection between the emotions and the sephirot at
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/277116/jewish/Introduction.htm