Counting the Omer



For the year 2011 which is the Hebrew Year 5771 תשעא.

Please note: when you click on a link the first date you see is for the year 2010, which is not the current year. The balance of the pages follows the ritual suggested by the ARI with some additional enhancements suggested by the Kabbalah

Please note it is not recommended to get a haircut during he period of the Omer as well as to start new things like signing contracts, or getting married! For questions about this contact yeshshem@hotmail.com

  • Counting the Omer starts 16th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 19 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 2 of the Omer starts 17th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 20 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 3 of the Omer starts 18th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 21 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 4 of the Omer starts 19th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 22 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 5 of the Omer starts 20th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 23 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 6 of the Omer starts 21st of Nissan - which is the evening of April 24 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 7 of the Omer starts 22nd of Nissan - which is the evening of April 25 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 8 of the Omer starts 23rd of Nissan - which is the evening of April 26 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 9 of the Omer starts 24th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 27 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 10 of the Omer starts 25th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 28 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 11 of the Omer starts 26th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 29 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 12 of the Omer starts 27th of Nissan - which is the evening of April 30 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 13 of the Omer starts 28th of Nissan - which is the evening of May 1 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 14 of the Omer starts 29th of Nissan - which is the evening of May 2 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711


  • Day 15 of the Omer starts Rosh Chodesh Aleph Iyar- which is the evening of May 3 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 16 of the Omer starts Rosh Chodesh Bet Iyar - which is the evening of May 4 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 17 of the Omer starts 3rd of Iyar - which is the evening of May 5 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 18 of the Omer starts 4rd of Iyar - which is the evening of May 6 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 19 of the Omer starts 4th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 7 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 20 of the Omer starts 5th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 8 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 21 of the Omer starts 6th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 9 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 22 of the Omer starts 7th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 10 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 23 of the Omer starts 8th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 11 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 24 of the Omer starts 9th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 12 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 25 of the Omer starts 10th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 13 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 26 of the Omer starts 11th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 14 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 27 of the Omer starts 12th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 15 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 28 of the Omer starts 13th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 16 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711


  • Day 29 of the Omer starts 14th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 17 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711. This is the Holiday of Pesach Shenie - Eat Matzah with a Blessing Before and After the Matzah to elevate your consciousness and receive the energy of Pesach.

  • Day 30 of the Omer starts 15th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 18 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 31 of the Omer starts 16th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 19 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 32 of the Omer starts 17th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 20 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 33 of the Omer starts 18th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 21 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711.
  • This is the Holiday of Lag B'Omer (33rd of the Omer). Bar Be Que's and Bonfires take place all over Israel. It is good to read the Idra Zuta section of the Zohar and if possible to stay up all night. Tune in to the special study that will take place on our video conference and conference call systems both Saturday evening 10 PM PDT and Sunday morning at 10 AM PDT

    Here are 2 links to material to use during your Lag B'Omer study

  • Study Material for Lag B'Omer prepared by Rachmiel Chaim Drizin
  • Study Material for Lag B'Omer prepared by Daily Zohar.com. This includes Idra Zuta in Aramaic and a translation. This is the traditional all night study material used by the Mekubalim on Lag B'Omer.

  • Day 34 of the Omer starts 19th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 22 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 35 of the Omer starts 20th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 23 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 36 of the Omer starts 21st of Iyar - which is the evening of May 24 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 37 of the Omer starts 22nd of Iyar - which is the evening of May 25 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 38 of the Omer starts 23rd of Iyar - which is the evening of May 26 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 39 of the Omer starts 24th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 27 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 40 of the Omer starts 25th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 28 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 41 of the Omer starts 26th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 29 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 42 of the Omer starts 27th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 30 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711
  • This day is known as Rainbow day since this is the day of the year that the Rainbow first appeared in the Torah and the story of Noach leaving the Ark. Some people celebrate this day in the modern age to help repair the ecology and damage man has done to the earth over the centuries. Others use this day to connect to the manifestation of positive energy that comes from the Rainbow and what it represents. This day also connects to the tool of creation known as the Ana Bekoach. Essentially it is a high energy day.


  • Day 43 of the Omer starts 28th of Iyar - which is the evening of May 31 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711. This is Jerusalem Day.

  • Day 44 of the Omer starts 29th of Iyar - which is the evening of June 1 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711. Please note that the next day is the American Holiday of Memorial Day.

  • Day 45 of the Omer starts Rosh Chodesh Iyar - which is the evening of June 2 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 46 of the Omer starts 2nd of Sivan - which is the evening of June 3 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 47 of the Omer starts 3rd of Sivan - which is the evening of June 4 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 48 of the Omer starts 4th of Sivan - which is the evening of June 5 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • Day 49 of the Omer starts 5th of Sivan - which is the evening of June 6 2011. The next date you see after the link is opened is not for the year 2011 or 5711

  • It is recommended to get a hair cut this afternoon

  • Counting the Omer - Day 50 is SHAVUOT on the 6th of Sivan - starting the evening of June 7 2011

  • It is highly recommended by the ARI to stay up all Night this Night. If one does this action, The promise is a chaos free life till Rosh HaShana on the evening of September 8 2010. Is giving up one night of sleep in exchange for 4 months of a Chaos Free LIfe worth the exchange?