•Blessed are you Adonai who sent your Son as the first-fruits of the resurrection and enjoined on us to count the Omer.  Today is the ____ day of the ___ week in the counting of 7 weeks, 7 Sabbaths and 50 days to Shavuot. We have now counted ___ days, __Week(s), and __ Sabbath(s). •Or:  Today is the ___ day of the ___ Shavua in the day after the ceasing, even the ___ day. We have counted ___ Shavuot and __ Sabbaths, which are complete and perfect.

•The above counts are not a Scripture commanded “formula,” but they do account for the three things that are to be counted, according to the Torah:  Sabbaths, Weeks, and Days.

Executive Summary

We count 7 Sabbaths, 7 weeks, and a 50th day, according to the Scriptures.
• 7 Shavuot/Weeks: (Devarim 16:9)
•7Shabbatot/Sabbaths (Vayyiqra 23:15)
•A 50thday: (Vayyiqra 23:16)
•The count starts on the 16th day of Aviv/ Nisan, which was 4/17/2022.

For the full study of “Why We Count the Omer like Paul” (and not the Sadducees) download the pdf here: Why We Count the Omer like Paul.

Chameitz or Leaven for the Practical Nazarene is often a hotly debated topic among Nazarenes/Netzarim, Messianics and Hebraic Roots believers. We put together this short study to help navigate the issues and different views on the subject, as well as come to some conclusions as to whether or not certain food items are permitted or forbidden during Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Here is the link to the pdf study Leaven for the Practical Nazarene Let us know what you think about this topic.