If you wish follow the Counting of the Omer, there are two resources available for you. The first was written by Max Amichai Heppner – or you may choose the more conservative version written by Rabbi Simon Jacobson.
Thursday, April 29, 2021 – 17 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 32
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
God reaffirms the covenant with those who faithfully observe God’s commandments, promising prosperity, fertility, and security.
A little pride is necessary for growth and a positive self-image. When pride is lifted from the ego and spaced with spirit, men and women have a greater understanding of the importance of acting compassionately. (Compassion, p. 130)
Friday, April 30, 2021 – 18 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 33 – Lag B’Omer
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
For keeping God’s laws and God’s promises, “the land will give forth its fruit and you will eat your fill.”
Notice that the more you open, the more you can inhale the purity and receive the abundance of all God has to give you. (Intention, p. 42)
Saturday, May 1, 2021 – 19 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 34
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
“I will walk among you and I will be a God for you, and you will be My people.”
You are never alone. There is always a sacred being available within you who will help you overcome obstacles with wisdom, understanding, compassion and strength. (Strength, p. 146)
Sunday, May 2, 2021 – 20 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 35
Behar: Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2
Bechukotai: Leviticus 26:3 – 27:34
A census is taken of the sons of Levi, and their unique roles are delineated.
Understand the interconnectedness of all parts of yourself, while defining your unique role in the larger theatre of humanity. (Method, p. 25)
Monday, May 3, 2021 – 21 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 36
Behar: Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2
Bechukotai: Leviticus 26:3 – 27:34
In the thirteenth month following the exodus from Egypt, Moses and Aaron take a census of the (male) Israelite community. And they camp at Sinai clan by clan.
In Hebrew, there is no separate word for “to be.” Being is implied in every word. Being is always present in you, in everything, and everywhere all at once. When this is taken to mind and heart, then even in the most ordinary and simple actions, you will be able to bring your wisdom in harmony with the wise actions of those around you. (Wisdom, p. 73)
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 – 22 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 37
Behar: Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2
Bechukotai: Leviticus 26:3 – 27:34
When you are standing in the space between your self-image and your God image, the physical and the spiritual, the ordinary and the extraordinary, the mundane and the miraculous, both sides call to you. In the space between one and the other, the midpoint is born. As you stand in the midpoint of your own life, God calls you to integrate what was with what is yet to be. (Harmony, p. 176)
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 – 23 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 38
Behar: Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2
Bechukotai: Leviticus 26:3 – 27:34
The Levites are appointed to preserve the Mishkan.
Be yourself and have the strength to act in the uniqueness of who you are. (Nobility, p. 297)
