Coming Through Passover, Omer Countdown, Shavouth & Pentecost Day-9

Overview

What do all these have in common?   Passover is the positive outcome of a horrific ordeal.  It is rightly called the celebration of Freedom, because it recalls and calls to a memorial, the liberation 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.  The Passover is based on Abram’s desire to have children.  So, these children were not going to be just any children, but children whose lives would have a purpose.  Share in the story.

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 21/ 2 Abib 5780.  The year is 5780 versus 5779 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 or Shavout considering the 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.  This year it falls on June 9th 2019.

Omer Count

If you want to follow the count, tonight at nightfall on Sunday evening April 28, 2019 begins day nine.  The count is performed on the eve of the new day.  It follows in Judaism the guiding principles of the Creation, for example,  and the erev/eve and the boker/morning were Yom Echad/Day One. Therefore, today is Day-8  but tonight ushers in Day-9.  which is 1-week and 2-days of the count. Gevurah ShebeGevurah Abib 24, 5780.  Tonight at sundown marks the beginning of Day-9 of the count.

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 uncleaness.  Be Blessed.  Shalom.  Namaste.

 

Coming Through Passover, Omer Countdown, Shavouth & Pentecost Day-8; Week 1, and Day 1

Overview

What do all these have in common?   Passover is the positive outcome of a horrific ordeal.  It is rightly called the celebration of Freedom, because it recalls and calls to a memorial, the liberation 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.  The Passover is based on Abram’s desire to have children.  So, these children were not going to be just any children, but children whose lives would have a purpose.  Share in the story.

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 21/ 2 Abib 5780.  The year is 5780 versus 5779 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 or Shavout considering the 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.  This year it falls on June 9th 2019.

Omer Count

If you want to follow the count, yesterday at nightfall on Saturday evening April 27, 2019 began day eight.  The count is performed on the eve of the new day.  It follows in Judaism the guiding principles of the Creation, for example,  and the erev/eve and the boker/morning were Yom Echad/Day One. Therefore, today is Day-8 which is 1-week and 1-day of the count. Chesed Shebe Gevurah Abib 23, 5780.

Tonight at sundown marks the beginning of Day-9 of the count.

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 uncleaness.  Be Blessed.  Shalom.  Namaste.