Reply To: The Omer Home › Forums › Yom Tov › Sefira › The Omer › Reply To: The Omer May 17, 2012 11:39 pm at 11:39 pm #874939 LogicianParticipant Yes, but we don’t say that. We use a unique phrase – “Hayom arboyim yom”, Today IS forty days. Today could be the fortieth, it could be the cumlination of forty, but its just ONE day. The phrase needs much explanation.