Counting the Omer – Day 6

Counting the Omer – Feeding the Land, not the Landfill

By composting, we can teach children to respect and value their environment. Home composting is a great opportunity to teach your children and grandchildren about recycling and about the natural cycle of life. It’s fun.

Animal friend eating food grown in soil.

Blessing for Day Six

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעֹֽמֶר.

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav vitzivanu al s’firat ha-omer.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who makes us holy with mitzvot, and commands us concerning the counting of the Omer.

.הַיוֹם שִׁשָּׁה יָמִים לָעֹֽמֶר

Hayom shishah yamim la-omer.

Today is six days of the Omer.

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Today is six days of the Omer.