Omer (Bible)

Omer is the biblical name for the sheaves from the first harvest in spring .

• Omeropfer : Since these sheaves as victims in the Jerusalem temple were brought ( Leviticus 23.9 to 11  EU ), is this sacrifice as well as Omer called.
• Omer measure: measure of capacity for the amount of barley that is to be sacrificed.
• Counting the Omer : In addition, the seven-week period between Passover and Shavuot , during which this sacrifice was made, is also known as the Omer ( Leviticus 23.15–16  EU ). Today there is no longer a temple in Judaism, but the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot are still counted. The seven weeks between Easter and Pentecost correspond to this period.
• Omer book: Book with certain sayings written in it for the days of the Omer counting that are to be prayed on these days.

See also

• Jewish festivals , Jewish holidays

Web links

• Shraga Simmons: Count and Bless. How a ritual helps you grow spiritually and prepare to receive the Torah. In: Jüdische Allgemeine . April 21, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Dvorah Ushpiza: Until the measure is full. In: Jüdische Allgemeine. May 1, 2008, accessed November 24, 2017 . 
2. ^ Isaac Klein, The Laws of Sefirah and Shavuot. Lag ba'omer. In: A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. www.jtsa.edu, April 29, 2013, accessed on May 19, 2016 (English). 
3. ↑ Sefirat HaOmer - Counting the Omer. In: Jüdische.info. chabad.de, accessed on November 24, 2017 .