Reeh 16:9 · unit 2
TT #396 · Parashas Reeh · Seventh Aliyah · Passuk 16:9
The Complete Passuk
שִׁבְעָ֥ה שָׁבֻעֹ֖ת תִּסְפׇּר־לָ֑ךְ מֵהָחֵ֤ל חֶרְמֵשׁ֙ בַּקָּמָ֔ה תָּחֵ֣ל לִסְפֹּ֔ר שִׁבְעָ֖ה שָׁבֻעֽוֹת׃
Seven weeks you shall count for yourself; from the time the sickle is first put to the standing grain you shall begin to count seven weeks.
Chabad.org — 16:9
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Menachos.
Sefaria — Sifrei / Menachos
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
תִּסְפֹּר לָךְ – מְלַמֵּד שֶׁהַסְּפִירָה תְּלוּיָה בְּבֵית דִּין.
English: "You shall count for yourself" — this teaches that the counting depends upon the court.
On the daf / in context: The formal determination of the starting point of the count is a communal responsibility of the Beis Din.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — the count is tied to the court.
What Is Learned
The counting of the Omer is formally dependent upon the determination of the court.