The Jewish Child: Lag B’omer, 5744 • May 20, 1984
Lag B’omer celebrates the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, and is a time to draw inspiration from his life’s work. Rabbi Shimon’s Torah study was so great that it was his “occupation,” a level unattained even by his greatest peers. But how, then, is a young child to attempt to emulate him?
Topics: | Kabbalah, Akiba's Disciples, Akiba ben Joseph, Simeon ben Yohai, Rabbi, Kabbalah & Chassidism, Lubavitcher Rebbe, Lag BaOmer |
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