The Counting of the Omer: Forty-Nine Steps to Personal Refinement According to the Jewish Tradition

by Simon Jacobson

A unique daily personal guide that will lead you through a fascinating experience of emotional character refinement, with exercises for each of the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. This book will change your life as it guides you through a mystical yet accessible, practical 49-step journey through the human personality, refining and perfecting your emotions and behavior allowing you to grow and better cope with life's daily challenges.

Genres: Jewish, Judaism

72 pages, Spiral-bound

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[Donna Herrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Counting Omer is a Jewish practice of focusing on a different personality facet each day for 49 days. This tradition echoes the spiritual journey of he Israelites from slaves of the Pharoah to a people choosing their god and their life. They needed to shape their souls to receive the Torah, their instruction book for life
The book gives a concise definition of each day's focus on a personality trait and practices to help analyze and refine your expression of that trait.

[Jeanne Lambrianou · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I expected.

[Cary Mannaberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Looking forward to counting the Omer with this book

[Sara Goldenberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very useful - left it open on my desk so I could use it each day. Handy!

[Riobhcah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful learning experience for the Omer counting time. We use it every year and feel like it helps us to grow spiritually a little more each time. It offers practical spiritual exercises for each day to put into practice each of the 49 days of Sefirah. I would highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for a starting point for self-improvement.

[Ta-Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a wonder tool when counting the Omer.

[Sylvia J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

See you again! Next year, next Omer. Gd willing.