Day Thirty
21st of Iyyar 5781 – from sundown on May 2nd to sundown on May 3rd, 2021
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 שלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר
Psalm 67: (Jubilee Bible 2000)
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her fruit, and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Prayer for day 30:
v'tizivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
God be merciful unto us and bless us and cause his face to shine upon us. Selah.
That thy way may be known upon the earth, thy saving health among all the Gentiles.
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee.
O let the Gentiles be glad and sing for joy, for thou shalt judge the people righteously
and shepherd the Gentiles upon the earth. Selah
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her fruit, and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.
Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked. They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable. I said, "You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes." Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.
Avinu - Our Father, we humbly ask that You preserve and protect Your people who are called by your holy Name. Forgive us, shine your face on us and heal our land that has been defiled by the shedding of innocent blood. 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 thirtieth day of the counting of the omer, we remember how, when the children of Israel grumbled for something to eat, You provided Quail at evening and in the morning Manna for bread so that they lacked nothing. We thank you that you always provide all we need for our lives and we humbly ask that You help us to recognize when others are in need and to be more generous in helping with their needs. Amen.
After the reciting the prayer, continue to pray and meditate on how the Israelites grumpled against Moses when they ran out of food but God overlooked their grumbling and provided quail and manna and met all their needs.
The Sefirot for day thirty is: Gevurah of Hod: Discipline in Humility. Humility sometimes means that we remain silent when we hold a differing position out of respect for another. This must be balanced with the need to confront evil or injustice. The key is to consistently acknowledge that we were created by God and endowed with our unique qualities by Him in order to further His purpose.
Suggested activity for today: Exercise discipline in holding your tongue when you are tempted to be critical or give “advice.”
Suggested reading from the weekly Torah portion: Behar/Bechukotai – 2nd reading: Lev 25:19-28
Other suggested Readings: Matt 6:25, 31-34; Psalm 24:1; 50:10-12; Jer 32:6-27
After the reciting the prayer, continue to pray and meditate on how the Israelites grumpled against Moses when they ran out of food but God overlooked their grumbling and provided quail and manna and met all their needs.
The Sefirot for day thirty is: Gevurah of Hod: Discipline in Humility. Humility sometimes means that we remain silent when we hold a differing position out of respect for another. This must be balanced with the need to confront evil or injustice. The key is to consistently acknowledge that we were created by God and endowed with our unique qualities by Him in order to further His purpose.
Suggested activity for today: Exercise discipline in holding your tongue when you are tempted to be critical or give “advice.”
Suggested reading from the weekly Torah portion: Behar/Bechukotai – 2nd reading: Lev 25:19-28
Other suggested Readings: Matt 6:25, 31-34; Psalm 24:1; 50:10-12; Jer 32:6-27
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