Day Twelve
3rd of Iyyar 5781 – from sundown on April 14th to sundown on April 15th, 2021
Yom HaAtzma'ut, Israeli Independence Day
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 שנים-עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וחמשה ימים לעמר
Hayom sh'nem-asar yom, sh'hem shavua echad v'chamishah yamim la'omer.
Today is the twelfth day, making one week and five days of the Omer.
Psalm 67: (Complete Jewish Bible)
God, be gracious to us, and bless us.
May he make his face shine toward us, (Selah)
so that your way may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
Let the peoples give thanks to you, God;
let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.
Let the nations be glad and shout for joy,
let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.
Let the nations be glad and shout for joy,
for you will judge the peoples fairly
and guide the nations on earth. (Selah)
and guide the nations on earth. (Selah)
Let the peoples give thanks to you, God;
let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.
let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.
The earth has yielded its harvest;
may God, our God, bless us.
may God, our God, bless us.
May God continue to bless us,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Psalm 119:89-96: (NKJV) ל Lamed
Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants. Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life. I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts. The wicked wait for me to destroy me, But I will consider Your testimonies. I have seen the consummation of all perfection, But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
Prayer for Day 12:
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, we humbly ask that You preserve and protect Your people who are called by your holy Name. Strengthen us! Give us courage to stand against the evil powers of this world and forces of darkness. Heal our land that has been defiled by the shedding of innocent blood and help our nation to turn back to you. 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.
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 twelfth day of the counting of the omer, I (we) remember your bountiful kindness and I (We) humbly ask that You keep us from growing prideful, thinking we have achieved our position on our own strength. Amen.
Suggested selections for further reading: Prov 16:18-19; 1 Peter 5:1-7
The Sefirot for Day twelve is: Hod of Gevurah: Humility in Discipline. We must learn never to be arrogant about the knowledge we have been given, and to teach without being condescending.
Suggested activity for today: Consider whether you might be perceived as being arrogant or judgmental in your dealings with others.
Suggested reading from the Brit Hadashah: Luke 7:18-23
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