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Omer

Omer is a term with several meanings in Hebrew and modern usage. In ancient Israel, an omer was a unit of volume used to measure grain and other staples. The omer is described in the Hebrew Bible as one-tenth of an ephah, and its exact size varied by era and region, but it is generally described as roughly a few liters.

Counting of the Omer: The Counting of the Omer (Sefirat HaOmer) is a Jewish ritual counting of

As a name: In modern usage, Omer is used as a given name in Hebrew-speaking communities and

See also: Variants and related names include Omar and Ömer.

49
days
from
the
day
after
Passover
to
the
eve
of
Shavuot.
Each
day
is
marked
with
a
blessing
in
traditional
practice,
and
the
count
connects
the
Exodus
with
the
giving
of
the
Torah.
In
some
communities,
certain
customs
during
the
Omer
period
include
restrictions
on
haircuts
or
music,
though
practices
vary
widely.
in
other
cultures.
Variants
include
Omar
and
Ömer
in
Turkish.
The
name
Omer
derives
from
the
biblical
omer,
meaning
a
sheaf
or
portion
of
grain,
and
the
Turkish
form
Ömer
is
often
linked
to
the
Arabic
Umar;
usage
and
meaning
may
vary
by
culture.
The
name
also
appears
as
a
surname
in
some
cases.