Blessing
[Recited at Nightfall]
ברוך אתה יי אלהנו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצ-ותיו וצ-וני על ספירת העומר
Transliteration
BA-RUCH ATAH ADO-NAI E-LO-HE-NU ME-LECH HA-OLEM ASHER KID-E-SHA-NU BE-MITZ-VO-TAV VETZI-VA-NU AL SEFI-RAT HA-OMER
Blessed art THOU, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified-us with His Commandments, and commanded us concerning the Counting of the Omer.
Overview
Counting Log: 6-Weeks. Week 6 and 1 Day. Zif 5781 May 2020
The Generations of Moses: Receiver of the Law
Passover, Omer, Shavuot, and Pentecost; “What do all these have in common?” All of these are centered on the Exodus and Theme of Passover. Passover is the positive outcome of a horrific ordeal. It also, is rightly called the “Celebration of Freedom.” It recalls and calls to a memorial, the liberation of a people who withstood 400+ years of brutal servitude as bondmen and bondwomen. The forgotten and often unmentioned aspect of the timeline is that it was foretold to Abram (his name was not yet changed to Abraham), that his seed would go into bondage. Genesis/Bereshit 15:13-14. Egypt is in Northern Africa. In other words, Egypt is African. The above main title figure displays for us “Moses The Receiver of the Law. Post Exodus. The Children of Israel are two-months out of Egypt. The journey to Mt Sinai from Egypt, took approximately three-months. Had the Children of Israel been obedient at this point, Moses would have inherited a major victory and blessing in the Omer Counting. However, the Omer truly, does not occur until the time of Joshua. It is in Joshua’s time, that the Tribes receive their lot or their land inheritance. The Afro-Centric Hebrew group consisted of more than 600,000 men, women and children, of which, only 14,000 of those were the original Hebrews. Sixty-six souls join Joseph there. Joseph, Ephraim, Manasseh and wife, Asenath, as a family, they were already in Egypt (Gender Troubles, 1029, pp. 41-45); (Rabbi Levi Solomon Plummer, circa 1980s). The six-hundred-thousand, which also consisted of other neighboring countrymen including the Egyptians –who believed GD, they comprised the “mixed multitude”. In the inclusion, it is important to note that these idol worshipers, as well as The Egyptians, would profoundly impact the many crucial decisions made by the Hebrews. The Hebrews were preparing for their “Meeting at the Mount of Sinai.” Where they would be given the Law. The Ten Commandments. These others, journeyed along with the Hebrews to meet and to be introduced to the GD of Israel.
So, “Where is the Red Sea Located?”
The Red Sea is an extension (or inlet) of the Indian Ocean, located between Africa and Asia. Entrance to the sea in the south is through the Gulf of Aden and the somewhat narrow Bab el Mandeb (strait). In the north the sea is accessed from Middle Eastern countries via the Gulf of Aqaba (or Gulf of Eilat.)
Red Sea Map and Map of the Red Sea Depth Size History … http://www.worldatlas.com › … › Middle East › RED SEA)
The Exodus from Egypt, was real, and ended the subjective hardship of the Children of Israel under Egyptian Rule. Although the main figure shows people looking of Eurocentric identity, that is an inaccurate display. So, don’t be truly, an April Fool. However, note that this theme is a familiar one to America’s past day of African Slavery, and the continuous less than noble mindset against people of color. Ultimately, The Passover is about children, whose lives would have a purpose, and whose live would make a difference. Share in the story…
Fig 2
Omer Countdown, Shavuot/Shavouth, & the Pentecost
The Omer is a count that is executed the first day of the week or the first Sunday following the first day of Passover. This year it occurred on April 8/ 14 Abib 5781. The year is 5781 versus 5780 because Abib/Aviv is considered, biblically, the first month due to the EXODUS of The Children of Israel out of Egypt. This season marks a new beginning for a people who had formerly been oppressed and in servitude. Each week thereafter, is counted as Seven Days. While each Sunday, thereafter, begins the countdown of a new 7-Day or Week.
Shavouth (considering the transliteral spelling), is the culmination of the count. The count of 7-Weeks and 7-Days, comes out to be 49-Days. Shavouth is also called the Festival of Weeks or the Celebration of the Giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai – The Torah. Pentecost literally means 50 marking the 50th – Day of the Count.
Omer Count
If you want to follow the count, at nightfall on Thursday evening May 21, 2020, will begin day forty-three, and the erev/eve and the boker/morning were Yom Echad/Day One. This evening starts Day-43 of the count. Chesed ShebeMalchus Zif 28, 5781.
Omer Blessing
The Omer Blessing: Omer Prayer – We were commanded by the Prophet Moses by G-D to count the omer (Sefirat Ha-Omer), in order to purify us from evil and uncleanness. Be Blessed. Shalom. Namaste.
Credits
Images: Fig 1. Main Title-Mt. Sinai ” Moses,Ten Commandments-A Flaming Bush.” From— “angelic encounters of the bible.” From WordPress. Fig 2. “139 Best Old Testament: Exodus Images” From: Pinterest. Comment: “Where is the Red Sea Located?” From: Red Sea Map and Map of the Red Sea Depth Size History URL: http://www.worldatlas.com › … › Middle East › RED SEA).
Disclaimer
Sacilliyah’s Blog on Everything Jewish, begs your understanding on the Omer Count. Literal, Jewish concepts have given theoretical theology control as to the time of the count ensuing, likewise the error persist in the start time of Pesach/Passover. The Biblical scripture is very specific in both. The official start would always follow the subscribed dictates of the timeline, thereby, adding a system of consistency. Genesis 1:5 & Lev 23:15-17. The Omer is related to living and residency in the land the L-RD has blessed you. The Sabbath referred herein, is the traditional 7th Day Sabbath, Yom Shabbat. The interpretation would follow one’s individual path, yet, in the case of the Exodus, all were arriving at the same appointed time. Therefore, this Omer Count is hereby, inscribing to Rabbinic Judaism Interpretation of the Omer Count, and not to the Orthodoxy of Prophetic Judaism, which would dictate the count starting always after Yom Shabbat on the eve of Yom Echard.
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