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 22, 2021 – 10 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 25
Ahare Mot: Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30
Kedoshim: Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27
Moses proclaims to the Israelites the appointed times of God’s sacred occasions.
Synchronize the rhythm of your heart with the Divine heartbeat of the universe. Your body is encoded in the body of God; your soul is enveloped by God’s soul; your actions manifest Divine performance. (Creativity, p. 285)
Friday, April 23, 2021 – 11 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 26
Ahare Mot: Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30
Kedoshim: Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27
The law seeks equity and restitution – “eye for eye, tooth for tooth.”
In choosing the path of justice, remember that what fosters goodness, unconditional love, compassion, and freedom is what strengthens the spirit of God in you. (Strength, p. 157)
Saturday, April 24, 2021 – 12 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 27
Ahare Mot: Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30
Kedoshim: Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27
Moses tells the Israelites that citizens and strangers are treated equally under the law.
A holy being searches for the God in each one, and serves that goodness. (Harmony, p. 193)
Sunday, April 25, 2021 – 13 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 28
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
No stealing, no false dealing, no defrauding, no injustice….
Your soul and another’s soul originated as sparks from the Divine soul. When you diminish from the glory of another’s soul, you are diminishing from the glory of your own soul. Have compassion on another as you would on yourself; see the glory, articulate the positive, and act with integrity. (Glory, p. 259)
Monday, April 26, 2021 – 14 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 29
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
Moses tells the Israelites that the seventh year in the new territory will be a sabbath, a year of complete rest for the land.
As you give yourself time in silence, you will notice how the silence regenerates your energy and revitalizes your whole body system. (Intention, p. 48)
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 – 15 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 30
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
After counting seven times seven (49) years, the 50th year in the new land shall be a jubilee – a year to return holdings, release slaves, and rest the land.
When you are in the midst of growth and movement, it takes strength and skill to pull back and pause. In the stillness, you will regroup your energy and peel back to what is essential to your growth. (Strength, p. 152)
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 – 16 Iyar 5781 – Omer day 31
Emor: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
Additional laws are given for how to treat workers and slaves through the jubilee.
All the attributes of God are within the soul of each person. As you relate to another, you are also relating to the God in them. As you relate to the attributes of unconditional love, strength, harmony, success, glory, creativity, and nobility, you are reflecting those attributes within yourself. Practice being the mirror today. (Creativity, p. 278)
