My understanding is that Omer is a handfuls, which is about 1 US Cup or 236g. This is exact amount needed to produce bread for one day for one healthy adult.
What do traditional sources say an Omer is in modern measurements?
Answer
Rabbi A.H. Noeh says it's about 5.2 pints, or about 2.5 liters. The Chazon Ish says it's about 1.75 times that.
Source: Aiding Talmud Study, by Rabbi Aryeh Carmell (ISBN 0-87306-428-3), page 78.
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