{"id":8525,"date":"2016-02-23T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=8525"},"modified":"2018-05-27T09:12:51","modified_gmt":"2018-05-27T06:12:51","slug":"03-23-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/03-23-10\/","title":{"rendered":"10. Counting the Omer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Women are exempt from the mitzva of counting the <em>omer<\/em>, for it is a positive time-bound mitzva. If a woman wishes to fulfill this mitzva, it is a credit to her. As we have learned (above 2:8), according to Sephardic custom she does not recite the <em>berakha<\/em>, but according to Ashkenazic custom she may recite it.<\/p>\n<p>However, even within Ashkenazic custom, some <em>poskim<\/em> are worried that since women are not present in the synagogue at the time of the counting of the <em>omer<\/em>, there is a reasonable concern that she will forget to count one day without realizing it and then continue counting with a <em>berakha<\/em>. According to <em>halakha<\/em>, one who forgets to count one day may not continue counting with a <em>berakha<\/em>, and if she does, according to some, it is considered a <em>berakha le-vatala<\/em>. To avoid this problematic situation, some say that even according to Ashkenazic custom it is best that women do not recite a <em>berakha<\/em> on this mitzva (MB 489:5). Others say that women should not count the <em>omer <\/em>for kabbalistic reasons (<em>Rav Pe\u2019alim<\/em>, vol 1, <em>Sod Yesharim <\/em>12). In contrast, some say that Ashkenazic custom is that women count the <em>omer <\/em>(MA 489:1). Therefore, according to Ashkenazic custom, whoever knows that she will be able to complete the entire count and that she may not recite a <em>berakha <\/em>anymore if she forgets, may recite a <em>berakha<\/em>. In particular, this pertains to women who regularly pray <em>Ma\u2019ariv<\/em> or who are reminded to count the <em>omer <\/em>daily at home, as there is minimal concern that she will forget to count the <em>omer<\/em>. If there is a reasonable concern that she will forget to count one day, it is preferable that she not count with a <em>berakha<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women are exempt from the mitzva of counting the omer, for it is a positive time-bound mitzva. 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