Question: I forgot to count the omer on
Thursday night, and only remembered after davening kabbalas Shabbos.
As that was before shekia, can I still continue counting with a beracha,
or was is too late?
Answer: Tosafos (Menachos 66a) writes that
there is a machlokes as to whether one may count the omer during
the day, or if it must be done at night. Thus, the Shulchan Aruch (OC 489:7)
writes that if one didn’t count at night, they should count during the day without
reciting a beracha. They may, however, continue counting with a beracha
on future nights (See Mishna Berura 489:34; Shaar Hatziyun 489:45).
The Taz (OC 600:2) writes about a community who hadn’t
managed to fulfil the mitzva of hearing the shofar on the second
day of Rosh Hashana that fell on a Friday. They davened kabbalas
Shabbos early and then someone brought them a shofar. The Taz writes
that in this scenario, even though they had already been mekabel Shabbos, they
could still blow the shofar (See Taz OC 668).
R’ Moshe Feinstein (Igros Moshe OC 4:99:3) writes that this
demonstrates that although one has brought Shabbos in early by saying kabbalas
Shabbos, nonetheless, it is still the same day (Friday) regarding other halachos.
One can, therefore, in this scenario, still count the omer and continue
doing so later with a beracha. R’ Ovadia Yosef (Yabia Omer 4:43:8)
brings multiple sources who agree that in this scenario one should count that
day’s omer.
In conclusion, while one has been mekabel Shabbos, it
isn’t too late to still count the previous night’s omer.
No comments:
Post a Comment