It is a mitzvah (commandment) to Count the Omer (which was a measurement of barley), and to Count the Omer during its ordained time — from the beginning of Chag HaMatzot (The Feast of Unleavened Bread) up to the Wheat Harvest at Shavuot (Pentecost) ! This book, Counting the Omer, takes you on a journey into Psalm 119, which is arranged in an acrostic pattern. There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet, and this psalm contains 22 units of 8 verses each. Each of the 22 sections is given a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and each line in that section begins with that letter. The writers of this devotional may allude to the Hebrew letters in their reflection; some may not. But we invite you on a journey where the Psalmist (considered to be David), delves into all angles of HaShem's Torah -- His precepts, statutes, ordinances, testimonies, judgements. In every morsel, under every letter, and in each word, the Psalmist finds strength to persevere, to overcome enemies, to deal with his inner turmoil, and to confront his perception of the Holy One. Take this 50-Day journey with us in Counting the Omer! Each day discover the heart of the Father in the pleas, cries, praises, and meditations of the Psalmist. You'll even get to learn some Hebrew words and concepts!