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Weekly Freebies: Omer Counting

Count the omer with R. Yaacov Haber’s Sefiros iPhone and/or iPad app: link

Spiritual refinement through counting the omer: A practical 49 day guide to spiritual refinement through counting the Omer and the cycle of sefiros.

This is a free version of the app. There is also a paid app.

Here is another free iPhone/iPad app for counting the omer: link

Here is a free Android app for counting the omer: link

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