Day Thirty-four
Begin by reciting the blessing:
ברוך אתה יהוה אלוהינו , מלך העולם , אשר קדשנו במצותי
v'tizivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
Recite the day of the count:
היום ארבעה ושלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות וששה ימים לעמר
Psalm 67: (Hebrew Names Version)
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For you will judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations on eretz. Selah.
Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
Psalm 91: 9-16: (NKJV)
The Sefirot for Day thirty-four is: Yesod of Hod: Bonding (foundation) in Humility (gratitude). When we are practicing Humility properly, we should never find ourselves separated from others or experiencing loneliness, but on the contrary it should unite us and bring us closer to others increasing our joy and feelings of belonging.
Suggested activity for today: Seek out an opportunity to grow closer to someone in your life by genuinely showing an interest in them and perhaps doing something that that person likes to do and not something you are particularly fond of.
Suggested reading from the weekly Torah portion: Behar/Bechukotai – 6th reading: Lev 27:1-15
Suggested reading from the Brit Hadashah and the Prophets: Jeremiah 31:30-33; Ezekiel 36:24-28; 1 John 1:1-2:28
Begin by reciting the blessing:
v'tizivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
Recite the day of the count:
Psalm 67: (Hebrew Names Version)
May God be merciful to us, bless us, And cause his face to shine on us. Selah.
That your way may be known on eretz, And your yeshu`ah among all nations,
Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For you will judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations on eretz. Selah.
Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
The eretz has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.
God will bless us. All the ends of the eretz shall fear him.
Psalm 91: 9-16: (NKJV)
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation."
Prayer for day 34:
Our Father, we implore You, by the awesome power of Your right hand, 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 kindness. Powerful, Holy One, we humbly ask that You Strengthen us! Give us courage to stand against the evil powers of this world and the 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 and cleanse us. 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. And through my (our) obedience to your commandments, may Your abundant bounty be granted all the world. May it rectify our soul and our spirit from every impurity and evil intent, and may it purify and sanctify us with all your holiness.
Abba, father, on this, the thirty-fourth day of the counting of the omer, we remember your bountiful kindnesses to the Israelites, how after you provided the miracle of the Manna, and how on the sixth day (the day before the Sabbath), You provided a double portion so that they could observe your commandment to rest on the Sabbath. We humbly ask that You in the same way, lovingly show us that we need never fear suffering loss because of our observance of the Sabbath. Amen.
After the reciting the prayer, continue to pray and meditate on how the Israelites were given a double portion on the sixth day so that they could observe the Sabbath. Help us to recognize that this principal is still alive today and the spiritual blessings accrued when we keep the sabbath.
The Sefirot for Day thirty-four is: Yesod of Hod: Bonding (foundation) in Humility (gratitude). When we are practicing Humility properly, we should never find ourselves separated from others or experiencing loneliness, but on the contrary it should unite us and bring us closer to others increasing our joy and feelings of belonging.
Suggested activity for today: Seek out an opportunity to grow closer to someone in your life by genuinely showing an interest in them and perhaps doing something that that person likes to do and not something you are particularly fond of.
Suggested reading from the weekly Torah portion: Behar/Bechukotai – 6th reading: Lev 27:1-15
Suggested reading from the Brit Hadashah and the Prophets: Jeremiah 31:30-33; Ezekiel 36:24-28; 1 John 1:1-2:28
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