Note 90 — II. OUR DUTIES. (continued 3)

The counting commences on the second evening. It is done either immediately after Maarib, or later on during the Seder-Service; it is preceded by the following blessing: ‏ברוך … אשר קדשנו … על ספירת העומר‎ “Blessed art thou … who hast sanctified us by thy commandments and hast commanded us … to count the days of the Omer.” The following is the way of counting: ‏היום יום … לעומר‎ “This day is the first day since the Omer.” From seven upward the number of weeks is likewise expressed,90 ‏היום יום … שהם … שבועות … לעומר‎ “This day completes … that is … weeks … since the offering of the Omer.”