Bonfires, Jewish Unity parades, bows and arrows, carobs, and more. Find out what is traditionally done on Lag Baomer, and why...
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is there a source for the meaning of the bonfire
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Bnei Yisachar (Iyar 3:3) cites this reason, among others, for the bonfires which we light on Lag B’Omer.
Some of the other reasons are:
a. Lag B’Omer is1 7 days before the Holiday of Shavuot when we received the Torah which is compared to a fire (“for the commandment is a lamp, and Torah is fire”—Proverbs 6:23). 17 is the numerical value of tov – “good”; a reference to the Torah which is called “good” (see Psalms 119:72).
b. On the last day of Rabbi Shimon’s life, he was permitted to reveal the deepest secrets of the Torah. Since there was much to teach, he delayed the sun’s setting until he had finished transmitting all he wished. We increase in light in commemoration of this miraculously elongated day.
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According to the Sdai Chemed the reason is that we should each light a yartziet candle for Rabbi Shimon. Since it's the day of unity we light a bonfire, many "candles" coming together in unity.
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To give tzedakah, amounts of 18, corresponding to Lag Baomer, the 18th of Iyar.
To recite Psalm 33, corresponding to Lag Baomer (the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer).
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Thanx for some insight. I may now indeed participate in the MTC Bar B Q
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