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Swimming Allowed during Omer
You may swim during sefirat ha'omer.
Saying SheHecheyanu Allowed during Omer
You may say she'hecheyanu during sefirat ha'omer.  
Cutting Nails Allowed during Omer
You may cut your nails during sefirat ha'omer.
 
"Counting the Omer" Blessing
The blessing over counting the omer is “al sefirat ha'omer.”
 
Buying Clothes Allowed during Omer
You may buy and wear new clothes during sefirat ha'omer.
 
Methods of Counting the Omer Period
The mourning period during the counting of the omer (sefirat ha'omer) lasts for 33 days, but there are three ways to count them:
  1. Second night of Passover until Lag ba'Omer (33rd day of counting the omer).
  2. Rosh Chodesh Iyar until the third day before Shavuot (excludes Lag ba'Omer).
  3. Second day of Iyar until Shavuot.
You may change your observance from year to year, if necessary.
When Haircuts and Shaving Are Forbidden
Here are the times when men and women are forbidden to get haircuts and men are forbidden to shave, including their necks (from most severe restrictions to least):
Most Severe Restrictions
  • Mourner for parents (no shaving for the first 30 days and no haircut until three months after his or her previous haircut).
    Note If mourning for other relatives, you may get a haircut after 30 days.
  • From Saturday night before Tish'a B'Av until the evening after Tish'a B'Av.
  • Chol ha'moed.
Next Most-Severe Restrictions
Shiv'asar B'Tamuz (17th of Tamuz) until the evening after the Shabbat preceding Tish'a B'Av.

Least-Severe Restrictions
During 33 of the 49 days of counting the omer (sefirat ha'omer); that is, either from the second day of Passover until Lag Ba'Omer (33rd day of the omer) OR from Rosh Chodesh Iyar until the day before Shavuot, according to your custom.
Note Conditions that may allow leniency are if you might lose your job or otherwise lose a large sum of money.