Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also known as Lag LaOmer amongst Sephardi Jews, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against … Continue reading Lag BaOmer /ל״ג בעומר
EMOR LEVITICUS 21 (ONKELOS) — 1 And the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying: Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aharon, and say to them: Let no one be defiled among his people on account of the dead: 2 yet for his kin, who is nigh to him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for … Continue reading Parashat Emor / פרשת אמור
DAILY MASHAL Fighting on the Borders The Gemora had stated: And from what moment is it considered that a propriety act has been performed? It is as soon as he walks upon the borders of the field. The Kidinover Rebbe used to say: The primary focus of a person’s life – one that he is obligated to exert himself over – is to ensure that … Continue reading Daf Notes
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What Occurred on the 33rd Day of the Omer? Tomorrow (meaning beginning from tonight), G-d willing, will mark the 33rd day of the Omer (commonly known as Lag Ba’Omer), which is celebrated amid great joy and when Tachanun (confessional prayer found after the Amida prayer) is omitted for it marks the day when the secrets of the Torah were… Continue reading The 33rd and 34th Days of the Omer
