Best Tally Counter for Counting the Omer
Sefirat HaOmer — counting the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot — is a daily mitzvah that requires precision: miss a night and you can no longer count with a blessing. We compared dedicated Omer counting tools from Chabad and Aish alongside general-purpose counters to find the best way to fulfill this mitzvah online.
What makes a great Omer counter?
Counting the Omer is unique — it's not about tapping a button; it's a 49-day sequential count with specific requirements:
- Correct count for tonight — display today's Omer count in both days and weeks-and-days format (e.g., "Day 25, which is 3 weeks and 4 days").
- Blessing text — the bracha must be said before counting. Show the Hebrew and transliteration.
- Nightly reminder — the count happens after nightfall. A notification or email reminder helps you not miss a night.
- Kabbalistic meditation — each day has a corresponding sefirah combination (e.g., Chesed she'b'Gevurah). Serious counters include these.
- Missed-day tracking — if you miss a night, Halacha says you continue without a blessing. The tool should note this.
- Calendar integration — showing the Hebrew date and connecting to the Jewish calendar.
Omer counting tools — compared
We compared Chabad.org and Aish.com — the two major Jewish educational sites offering Omer counting tools — against general-purpose tally counters to see which approach best serves this daily mitzvah.
| Feature | aish.com/counting-the-omer | chabad.org/holidays/sefirah/omer-count_cdo/jewish/Count-the-Omer.htm | digitaltallycounter.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omer-Specific | |||
| 49-day Omer period tracking | — | — | ✓ |
| Hebrew date display | — | — | ✓ |
| Sefirat HaOmer blessing text | — | — | ✓ |
| Daily Omer reminder notifications | — | — | ✓ |
| Weeks and days display | — | — | ✓ |
| Omer completion celebration | — | — | ✓ |
The verdict
Chabad.org
The gold standard for Sefirat HaOmer online — correct daily count, full blessing text, Kabbalistic sefirah meditations, and email reminders. The page updates automatically each night and includes deep Torah content for each day.
Count on Chabad.org →Aish.com
A clean, educational Omer counting page with the daily count, blessing, and spiritual context. Less feature-rich than Chabad but well-presented and from a trusted source.
Count on Aish.com →What is Counting the Omer?
Sefirat HaOmer (ספירת העומר) is the Jewish practice of counting each of the 49 days between the second night of Passover (Pesach) and the holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost). The Torah commands: "You shall count for yourselves from the morrow of the Sabbath... seven complete weeks" (Leviticus 23:15).
Each night after nightfall, the count is recited with a blessing: "Baruch Atah Adonai... asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al sefirat ha'omer." Then: "Today is X days, which is Y weeks and Z days of the Omer."
Why a dedicated Omer tool beats a general counter
Unlike tasbih or rosary counting, the Omer isn't about tapping a button — the count is fixed (Day 1 through Day 49), and you need to say a specific blessing before counting. A general tally counter can track numbers but can't tell you which day of the Omer tonight is, provide the blessing text, or remind you to count after nightfall.
Chabad.org's Omer counter is the most complete tool available: it automatically calculates tonight's count based on the Hebrew calendar, displays the full blessing, includes the Kabbalistic sefirah meditation for each day, and offers email/SMS reminders so you never miss a night.
What happens if I miss a night?
According to Halacha (Jewish law), if you forget to count one complete night, most authorities say you should continue counting for the remaining days without the blessing. Some hold that you can still count with a blessing if you counted during the day. This is why nightly reminders are so valuable — both Chabad and Aish offer them.
The Kabbalistic dimension: Sefirot and the Omer
Each of the 49 days corresponds to a unique combination of two of the seven lower sefirot (divine attributes): Chesed (loving-kindness), Gevurah (discipline), Tiferet (beauty), Netzach (endurance), Hod (humility), Yesod (foundation), and Malchut (sovereignty). Day 1 = Chesed she'b'Chesed; Day 49 = Malchut she'b'Malchut. Chabad.org includes the daily sefirah meditation on its Omer counter page.
Never miss a night of counting.
Chabad.org offers free email reminders for every night of the Omer.
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