Polemics and Parshanut The date of the Omer offering has been a source of fiery debate between different sects of Judaism and assorted commentators from time immemorial. The Torah gives no claendrical date, instead declaring that it should be brought "מִמׇּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת". While the Sanmritan, Karaite and Qumran sects all understand "הַשַּׁבָּת" to refer to the seventh day of the week,
