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Are you still counting with a bracha?
yes  
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no  
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Yael




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 26 2005, 2:48 pm
this is the first year in a few that I actually made it past the first few nights! but it didnt last too long though, somewhere around the late teens I just couldnt remember anymore if I had counted the night before. every night I would sit for 10 min trying to remember if I had counted the night before, eventually I gave it up. What
oh well.
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Tovah




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 26 2005, 7:14 pm
I never made it to the first this year embarrassed
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Motek




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jun 01 2005, 6:49 pm
1stimer wrote:
Well this yr I didn't even start with a bracha, b/c I heard that women are not supposed to count with a bracha.


women are not OBLIGATED, but just like lulav - you can do it if you want and make a bracha

here's the system - remember for next year (also for other things you want to remember):

the key is - put the sefira chart or a note with a reminder, whatever, on your bed each morning (or a similar spot) so that you MUST ENCOUNTER IT BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP!

as far as not remembering if you counted or not - it helps to have those charts you can check off (unfortunately, no organization saw fit to send me one this year), because otherwise Rolling Eyes
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lucy




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jun 01 2005, 9:03 pm
Well this is pretty pathetic I have a reminder chart on my fridge.....so I guess that means I eat too much!hahahahaha
BH counting strong. I think what helped besides my DH is that I made a chart for my daughter & count with her every morning.
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Motek




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 16 2006, 10:31 pm
count!
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amother


 

Post Sun, Apr 16 2006, 10:59 pm
With all the Iyar birthdays in our family, I counted till the night I went to the hospital to give birth...
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jewgal84




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 17 2006, 9:55 am
Still counting Wink !!!
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miriam




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 17 2006, 1:16 pm
Me, too, so far.
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Crayon210




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 17 2006, 1:21 pm
BH still counting so far!
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shayna82




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 17 2006, 1:32 pm
me too, my husband remindes me at night
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zkalan




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 17 2006, 2:25 pm
shayna82 wrote:
me too, my husband remindes me at night

ditto! No bracha though.
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amother


 

Post Mon, Apr 17 2006, 5:36 pm
shayna82 wrote:
me too, my husband remindes me at night


dh already told me that he's not going to be reminding me everynight..... no fair.
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jewgal84




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 24 2006, 6:21 pm
amother wrote:
shayna82 wrote:
me too, my husband remindes me at night


dh already told me that he's not going to be reminding me everynight..... no fair.


Why can't he remind you?
(maybe put up a little post-it note near your bed)

BH my dh reminds me, we usually do it together after he davens Maariv.
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amother


 

Post Tue, Apr 25 2006, 9:59 pm
jewgal84 wrote:
amother wrote:
shayna82 wrote:
me too, my husband remindes me at night


dh already told me that he's not going to be reminding me everynight..... no fair.


Why can't he remind you?
(maybe put up a little post-it note near your bed)

BH my dh reminds me, we usually do it together after he davens Maariv.


Maybe he doesn't want to be responsible if I lose the bracha.
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BlumaG




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Apr 25 2006, 10:54 pm
I am couting still so far tihs yr with a bracha and its already night 13 yipee, I wonder if I can make it all the way thru
well good luck all
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shayna82




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Apr 25 2006, 10:56 pm
still counting with a bracha
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yrs1025




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Apr 27 2006, 9:59 am
I am still counting with a bracha. 2 weeks so far and hopefully 5 more with a bracha.
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Motek




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 25 2006, 9:22 pm
getting closer!!

are you still .... ???? (I am)
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jewgal84




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 25 2006, 9:36 pm
Yups me2!

(I must give all the credit to my hubby though, he reminds me everynight b4 we hit the pillows!)
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stem




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 25 2006, 9:53 pm
I'm still saying it!
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