Reply To: 49 or 50 days of counting? Home › Forums › Bais Medrash › 49 or 50 days of counting? › Reply To: 49 or 50 days of counting? June 8, 2014 9:24 am at 9:24 am #1018652 147Participant The Toroh says 40 Makkos and yet 39 get administered. i.e. 1 less is still considered in the ball park of the number stated by the Toroh.