Count the Omer

Use this action to get the phrase for counting the Omer on a given date.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To count the Omer from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. Select Jewish Calendar: Count the Omer.
6. Set the nusach and other options.
7. Select Save.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as jewish_calendar.count_omer. Store the result in a response variable so you can use it in later steps:

action: jewish_calendar.count_omer
data:
  nusach: sfarad
  date: "2025-05-20"
  language: en
response_variable: omer_count

This returns the Omer count for May 20, 2025, in English.

Options in YAML

This action does not support targets.

Response data

The action response includes the following fields:

• message: The phrase for counting the Omer. If there is no Omer count on the given day, this value is empty.
• weeks: The number of complete weeks.
• days: The number of days after the complete weeks.
• total_days: The total number of Omer days.

Good to know

• If there is no Omer count on the given day, the message is empty.
• The Hebrew date starts after sunset.

More examples

Real scenarios where this action shows up in automations and scripts. Copy any example and adapt it to your setup.

Minimal count in Hebrew

action: jewish_calendar.count_omer
data:
  nusach: sfarad
response_variable: omer_count

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