The 49th

 

The 49th

2 riddles             

1) The 49th day is the only day to count without a ברכה. 
            
2) The 49th day is the only day to count with a ברכה.
 

Answer: הלכה ולא למעשה 1) The בן איש חי 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 (on the 49th day) he can't make a Bracha."  2) The משנה ברורה quotes the  שלחן שלמה "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