Answer To The Riddle

Parshas Hashavua   1) The 49th day is the only day to count without a Bracha.               2) The 49th day is the only day to count with a Bracha  Answer: הלכה ולא למעשה 1) The Ben Ish Chai writes " On the 49th day when saying the לשם יחוד before Sefirah, one should skip the words of "שבע שבתות תמימות". If one said it he can't make a Bracha." (only on the 49th day) 2) The Mishna Verura quotes the Halichos Shlomo "women should not make a Bracha for Sefiras Haomer because a) they tend to forget to complete the counting b) they don't understand the פירוש המילים." If a Bais Yakov graduate (knows פירוש המילים) counted   the first 48 days, there is no reason for her not to make a Bracha on the 49th day אמבצי   .