[Avodah] sephira question

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

> This notion of the "virtual" count of day "zero" in arrears with the
> Chinuch's explanation leaves one wondering why it should be virtual? After
> all if the count is in arrears, and the work and anticipation of the
> mitzvos of the first day are now over, so why not count for real?...
> Chaim Manaster

Yesterday I heard a dvar torah about counting Leviim. It gave me an idea.

IE we physically count only 49 but it is counted as virtually 50 --
because HKBH deems it so [on a spiritual level]. IOW we receive extra
credit.

KT
RRW
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