חוהמ"פ/ה' בעומר תשע"ז
Hol HaMo'ed Pesah/5th Day of the Omer/5777
דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם, כִּי-תָבֹאוּ אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי נֹתֵן לָכֶם, וּקְצַרְתֶּם אֶת-קְצִירָהּ--וַהֲבֵאתֶם אֶת-עֹמֶר רֵאשִׁית קְצִירְכֶם, אֶל-הַכֹּהֵן.
ויקרא כג,י
Wild barley in the Sharon region of Israel ready for harvesting. If we had a Beth HaMiqdash (Temple), we could have offered the Omer of Barley four days ago as we are commanded to do.
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest. (Lev. 23:10)
