Boruch Hashem
Dear Friends,
Tuesday and Wed. 830 - 9AM: Ethics of our Fathers
https://www.facebook.com/bnai.torah.1
Tuesday 7PM: Weekly Torah Portion
https://www.facebook.com/bnai.torah.1
Wednesdays 6:30- 7:15 PM The Jewish Course of Why? (Zoom only)
These classes will address common,interesting, relevant and important "why" questions that contemporary Jews ask about Judaism.
with the Rabbi of our Forest Park Minyan - Rabbi Wolff
Happy Lag Ba'Omer!
We do not say tachanun at Mincha Monday nor all day Tuesday which is Lag Ba'Omer
Background and Customs
Lag BaOmer is always on the 18th day of the month of Iyar.
The word “Lag” is made of of the Hebrew letters lamed (ל) and gimel (ג), which together have the numerical value of 33. “BaOmer” means “of the Omer.”
The Omer is the counting period that begins on the second day of Passover and culminates with the holiday of Shavuot, following day 49.
Hence Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of the Omer count, which coincides with 18 Iyar.
What happened on 18 Iyar that’s worth celebrating?
The Talmud relates that in the weeks between the Jewish holidays of Passover and Shavuot, a plague raged among the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva (teacher of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai), “because they did not act respectfully towards each other.”
These weeks are therefore observed as a period of mourning, with various joyous activities proscribed by law and custom.
On Lag BaOmer the deaths ceased. Thus, Lag BaOmer also carries the theme of loving and respecting one’s fellow (ahavat Yisrael).
These weeks are therefore observed as a period of mourning, with various joyous activities proscribed by law and custom.
On Lag BaOmer the deaths ceased.
Thus, Lag BaOmer also carries the theme of loving and respecting one’s fellow (ahavat Yisrael).
Also, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, who lived in the second century of the Common Era, was the primary author of the classic text of Kabbalah, the Zohar.
On the day of his passing, Rabbi Shimon instructed his disciples to mark the date as “the day of my joy.”
Kabbalists explain that the final day of a righteous person’s earthly life marks the point at which all their deeds, teachings and work achieve their culminating perfection and the zenith of their impact upon our lives.
Each Lag BaOmer, we celebrate Rabbi Shimon’s life.
Customary foods for the day include carob (which miraculously sustained Rabbi Shimon and his son when they were hiding from the Romans) and eggs (a sign of mourning).
Normally field-days BBq's and bonfires ae held. Alas this year Due to Covid-19 -we can't.
So try to do this at home with your shelter in place people
We do not say tachanun at Mincha Monday nor all day Tuesday which is Lag Ba'Omer
Background and Customs
Lag BaOmer is always on the 18th day of the month of Iyar.
The word “Lag” is made of of the Hebrew letters lamed (ל) and gimel (ג), which together have the numerical value of 33. “BaOmer” means “of the Omer.”
The Omer is the counting period that begins on the second day of Passover and culminates with the holiday of Shavuot, following day 49.
Hence Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of the Omer count, which coincides with 18 Iyar.
What happened on 18 Iyar that’s worth celebrating?
The Talmud relates that in the weeks between the Jewish holidays of Passover and Shavuot, a plague raged among the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva (teacher of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai), “because they did not act respectfully towards each other.”
These weeks are therefore observed as a period of mourning, with various joyous activities proscribed by law and custom.
On Lag BaOmer the deaths ceased. Thus, Lag BaOmer also carries the theme of loving and respecting one’s fellow (ahavat Yisrael).
These weeks are therefore observed as a period of mourning, with various joyous activities proscribed by law and custom.
On Lag BaOmer the deaths ceased.
Thus, Lag BaOmer also carries the theme of loving and respecting one’s fellow (ahavat Yisrael).
Also, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, who lived in the second century of the Common Era, was the primary author of the classic text of Kabbalah, the Zohar.
On the day of his passing, Rabbi Shimon instructed his disciples to mark the date as “the day of my joy.”
Kabbalists explain that the final day of a righteous person’s earthly life marks the point at which all their deeds, teachings and work achieve their culminating perfection and the zenith of their impact upon our lives.
Each Lag BaOmer, we celebrate Rabbi Shimon’s life.
Customary foods for the day include carob (which miraculously sustained Rabbi Shimon and his son when they were hiding from the Romans) and eggs (a sign of mourning).
Normally field-days BBq's and bonfires ae held. Alas this year Due to Covid-19 -we can't.
So try to do this at home with your shelter in place people
Classes and Services for
Tuesday and Wednesday 5/12 - 5/13
If you would like to join us on zoom rather than facebook -and for the minyan it's only on zoom,
please contact me on (you can click here) rabbi@bnaitorahma.org or 617.595.6437 for the link and password.
This has become necessary due to cyberattacks on our zoom events
Zoom "Minyan" (Zoom only)
A sorta "Minyan" at the same time we always pray so we can stay in
"playing shape" while we wait for the delayed minyan season to begin.
Tuesday and Wednesday 7AM
Tuesday and Wednesday 5/12 - 5/13
If you would like to join us on zoom rather than facebook -and for the minyan it's only on zoom,
please contact me on (you can click here) rabbi@bnaitorahma.org or 617.595.6437 for the link and password.
This has become necessary due to cyberattacks on our zoom events
Zoom "Minyan" (Zoom only)
A sorta "Minyan" at the same time we always pray so we can stay in
"playing shape" while we wait for the delayed minyan season to begin.
Tuesday and Wednesday 7AM
Tuesday and Wed. 830 - 9AM: Ethics of our Fathers
https://www.facebook.com/bnai.torah.1
Tuesday 7PM: Weekly Torah Portion
https://www.facebook.com/bnai.torah.1
Wednesdays 6:30- 7:15 PM The Jewish Course of Why? (Zoom only)
These classes will address common,interesting, relevant and important "why" questions that contemporary Jews ask about Judaism.
with the Rabbi of our Forest Park Minyan - Rabbi Wolff
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