Question: I forgot to count the omer on Thursday night, and only remembered after davening kabbalas Shabbos. As this was before shekia, can I still continue counting with a beracha, or was it too late?
Answer: Tosafos (Menachos 66a) discusses
a machlokes regarding whether one may count the omer during the
day or if it must specifically be done at night. Accordingly, the Shulchan
Aruch (OC 489:7) stipulates that if one misses counting at night, they
should count during the next day without reciting a beracha. They may
then resume counting with a beracha on subsequent nights (see Mishna
Berura 489:34; Shaar Hatzion 489:45).
The Taz (OC 600:2) discusses a case where a community
had not fulfilled the mitzva of hearing the shofar on the second
day of Rosh Hashana, which fell on a Friday. They began davening kabbalas
Shabbos early, and then someone brought them a shofar. The Taz rules
that despite having already been mekabel Shabbos, they could still blow
the shofar (see Taz OC 668:1).
R’ Moshe Feinstein (Igros Moshe OC 4:99:3) explains
that this case illustrates that even though one has brought Shabbos in early by
reciting kabbalas Shabbos, it remains the same day (Friday) regarding
other halachic aspects. Therefore, in a similar scenario, one can still
count the omer until shekia, and continue doing so later with a beracha.
R’ Ovadia Yosef (Yabia Omer OC 4:43:8) cites multiple sources concurring
that in such a case, one should count the omer for that day.
In conclusion, someone who was mekabel Shabbos early
can still count the previous night’s omer before shekia. They
should do so without a beracha but may continue counting on subsequent
nights with a beracha.
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