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I remember from when I was in elementary school that we try very carefully NOT to count the omer before we count the omer. We refer to the current count by stating what yesterday's count was. But ...
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rosends
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2024-04-26T15:02:04Z (8 months ago)
(non)Counting of the Omer
I remember from when I was in elementary school that we try very carefully NOT to count the omer before we count the omer. We refer to the current count by stating what yesterday's count was. But what if someone was not that careful -- has he competed that day's count? If I am walking outside at night, not having davened yet, and someone asks me what the count is and I say "tonight, we count 3" and then I get back to my place and lie down for a minute (tuckered out from my walk) and end up sleeping through the night. The next evening, can I continue to count with a bracha (because my inadvertent count is acceptable as a mode of counting) or may I not count with a bracha because my intent wasn't proper (in which case, why are qwe cautious about mentioning the count)?