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Lag BaOmer Questions & Answers

What Is Lag BaOmer?

Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count, is a festive day on the Jewish calendar.

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Celebrate on the Anniversary of Death?

Why all the joy on the day of the passing of the great sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai?

By Dovid Zaklikowski

Every year on the holiday of Lag BaOmer, we go to the park, have bonfires and live music and many celebrations. I never understood this. Are we supposed to have celebrations on the anniversary of someone’s passing?

Why the Bow and Arrow on Lag BaOmer?

By Rochel Chein

Why do we play with a bow and arrow on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer?

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What is the reason for the custom of eating carobs on Lag BaOmer?

By Chani Benjaminson

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Questions and Answers on Lag BaOmer

By Moshe Bogomilsky

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