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Baruch atta Ado-noy Elo-hai-nu Melech ha'olam asher kid-e-sha-nu b'mitz-vo-tav v'tzi-vanu al se-fee-rat ha-omer. [Blessed are you, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the counting of the Omer.]
Afterward, without interruption, you count the appropriate day -- calculating the weeks and the days. For example, on the twenty-third day of the Omer we say: "Today is twenty-three days, which is three weeks and two days of the Omer." At this point it is customary to recite several prayers. They can be found in your prayerbook, or by clicking here. Both the blessing and the actual counting should be recited while standing.
When the Omer is counted in the synagogue, it is customary for the chazan to recite the blessing and count the Omer aloud before the congregation does so. In many communities this honor is given to the rabbi. In certain Sephardic communities, the Ark is opened for the counting of the Omer. This serves to remind everyone that we are counting down to Shavuot, the holiday which commemorates our receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai.
See also What do I do if I forgot to count the Omer one night?
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