Day Eleven
2nd of Iyyar 5781 – from sundown on April 13th to sundown on April 14th, 2021
Yom Hazikaron, Memorial Day for Israel's Soldiers
Begin by reciting the blessing:
ברוך אתה יהוה אלוהינו , מלך העולם , אשר קדשנו במצותי
וציונו עלי לספירת העומר
Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha'Olam asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav
v'tizivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
v'tizivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with your commandments and commanded us to count the omer.
Recite the day of the count:
היום אחד-עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וארבעה ימים לעמר
Hayom achad-asar yom, sh'hem shavua echad v'arba'ah yamim la'omer.
Today is the eleventh day, making one week and four days of the Omer.
After the reciting the day of the count, read Psalm 67: 4-7 (NKJV 49 word Paraphrase)
Let the peoples praise You, God; For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern all the nations on earth. Let everyone praise You, God; Let all people praise You. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, shall bless us, And all the earth shall fear Him.
After the reciting Psalm 67, recite Psalm 119:81-88: כ Kaf
My soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word. My eyes fail from searching Your word, Saying, "When will You comfort me? For I have become like a wineskin in smoke, Yet I do not forget Your statutes. How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me? The proud have dug pits for me, Which is not according to Your law. All Your commandments are faithful; They persecute me wrongfully; Help me! They almost made an end of me on earth, But I did not forsake Your precepts. Revive me according to Your loving-kindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.
Prayer for Day 11:
Our Father, we implore You, by the awesome power of Your right hand, release the captive. Accept the prayers of your people; strengthen and purify us, Awesome and Mighty King of the Universe, we beseech you, that You guard as the apple of your eye your people Israel. Bless them, cleanse them; bestow upon them forever Your merciful righteousness. Powerful, Holy One, in Your abounding goodness, preserve and protect Your people who are mindful of Your holiness. Strengthen us so that we are able to stand up for righteousness sake. And heal our land from the defilement caused by the shedding of innocent blood. Accept our supplication and hear our cry, יְהוָ֖ה Yehovah, You who knows the secret thoughts. Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.
Almighty Sovereign of the universe, You have commanded us through Moses Your servant to count the days of the omer, in order to purify us from our evil and uncleanness so that the souls of your people may be cleansed from their defilement. Therefore, may it be Your will, Lord our God and God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that in the counting of the omer which I (we) have counted today, I (we) may be purified and sanctified with your unimaginable holiness. And through my (our) obedience to your commandments, may Your abundant bounty be bestowed upon all the world. May it rectify our soul and our spirit from every baseness and defect, and may it purify and sanctify us with all your holiness.
Abba, father, on this, the eleventh day of the counting of the omer, I (we) remember your bountiful kindness how after you delivered your children from bondage in Egypt they continued to enjoy a place of fountains and palm trees where they lacked nothing. I (We) humbly ask that You keep us from growing complacent and self-sufficient. Amen.
Suggested selections for further reading: Joshua 5:13-6:1; Matt 10:16-25
The Sefirot for Day eleven is: Netzach of Gevurah: Endurance in Discipline. Endurance is inevitably required in order to maintain discipline.
Suggested activity: Think of times in your life when being steadfastly disciplined required great endurance. At those times, were you successful in maintaining your discipline in spite of the challenges?
Suggested reading from the weekly Torah portion: Tazria/Metzora – 4th reading: Lev 13:55-14:20
Suggested reading from the Brit Hadashah and the Prophets: Isaiah 53:5-6; Matt 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Col 1:16-20
Suggested reading from the Brit Hadashah and the Prophets: Isaiah 53:5-6; Matt 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Col 1:16-20
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