Here at Simchat Torah Beit Midrash®, we teach people from all backgrounds. The dates on which the Omer is counted vary between different religions, and each group accepts their way of counting as biblical. STBM has opted to send out the Daily Omer Reflections according to the dates on the accepted traditional Jewish calendar, which is used by the Jewish people both in the Land of Israel and around the world.
We have put a calendar on this page to show the different ways of counting for your reference, and depending upon your preference. The traditional Jewish way of counting is seen in blue, while the other largely accepted biblical way of counting is indicated in brown. You can see the calendar by clicking below.
You may be wondering why STBM sends out the Daily Omer Reflections the evening before the corresponding Omer day listed on the calendar above. The reason is because the Jewish day begins at sundown, which is when the counting begins for each day. However, like many Jewish calendars, ours does not indicate the Omer days on the night before. For example, you will see Omer Day 1 on April 14, but it actually began the evening before, on April 13.
*The Scripture used in Omer Week 1 and Omer Week 7 is based on the JPS 1917 Tanakh.
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