17th of Tamuz, 5768
Parashat Matot
Tzom Tammuz
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Counting the Omer

The blessing before counting the Omer
Omer Blessing
Baruch ata Adonai, Elohaeynu meleh ha-olam asher 
kid-shanu b'mitz-votav, v'tzivanu al s'frat ha-omer.
Praised are you, Lord our G-d, Ruler of the universe, who has taught us the way of holiness through the Mitzvot, and commanded us to count the Omer.

48
Omer Day 48 (Hebrew)
Ha-yom tish-a yamim, shehaym shi-sha shavuot v'shi-sha yamim la-omer.
Today is forty-eight days, which is six weeks and six days of the Omer.