Concerning the Omer count [a count of seven weeks beginning the second night of Passover and ending in the holiday of Shavuot], it is known that man’s primary work is to connect himself to the Creator (Rabash, Letter 59).

The Omer signifies that a person is in a state of correction after the exodus from Egypt on the levels of the small state (Katnut). Therefore during the period of the counting of the Omer rejoicing is forbidden because joy is the drawing of the light of Hochma.

Shaving is also forbidden because “hair” (Searot) is likewise connected with the drawing of lights. “Hair” is an external Partzuf upon the body (Guf) of a person for attracting additional light.

Therefore, during the days of the small state, we live with little, and this is called the counting of the Omer. Through lowering himself and working in modesty, a person comes to the counting of the Omer. “Counting” means that light already begins to shine upon him; he draws lights through subjugating himself across all seven of his qualities, each of which also consists of seven parts that make a total of 49 qualities.

Through this, a person reaches the holiday of Shavuot, that is, a state in which the Kli (vessel) becomes corrected and worthy of drawing the Torah.

Then, from the animate level, from animate food, from the Omer (“sheaf”), from Seorim (“barley”), one comes to the level of Man (Adam), to the degree of MA.

All of this comes through working on the recognition of the greatness of the Creator, through efforts to increase His greatness in one’s eyes throughout all 49 qualities or states. Through this a person grows because by increasing the greatness of the Creator each time, he draws light from above, and thus corrects his qualities to complete perfection and arrives at the holiday of Shavuot.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 5/22/26, Rabash, Letter 59

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