Celebrating the Secrets of the Torah - The Kabbalistic Holiday of Lag BaOmer

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Celebrating the Secrets of the Torah: The Kabbalistic Holiday of Lag BaOmer

A look at the increasingly popular interest in the holiday of Lag BaOmer, which was instituted by the author of the Zohar, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, to commemorate the day of his passing.

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By Moishe New

Rabbi Moishe New heads the Montreal Torah Center. He is a sought out lecturer on Kabbalah and Chassidus, and their relevance in our lives today.

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anon May 26, 2024

is there something different energetically about lag b'omer today or like is there nothing that we would be able to feel and if so what is the difference Reply

Evan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 9, 2012

"Rainbow after the flood" I remember as a youngster in Hebrew school my teacher Mrs. Wienstein taught us seeing a rainbow is a sign from Hashem that you have commited sin. I personally percieve rain as a sign of purifying your soul. It seems like often on the day of Yom Kippur it rains. Straying too far from the subject but just an observation. Reply

Anonymous May 9, 2012

Torah Celebration Dear Rabbi New,
This has been such a beautiful teaching. I would like to keep the video so that I can listen to it often. This teaching about the celebration of Torah and the Rainbow explanation, in relation to Torah, is simply amazing. The symbol representing the Rainbow of the covenant with our Mighty G-d is such a beautiful concept. And, then, our G-d is Beautiful in every aspect. Our Father is such a Wonder. Blessed be He!!! Thank you. Reply

Anonymous Naples, FL March 17, 2012

No sin "before" Flood? At about 37:00 you say that there were no rainbows before the Flood.
You say that after the Flood there was sinning and therefore the rainbow.
I found this difficult to understand.
What was the reason for the Flood? Wasn't Hashem upset with the sinning? Didn't Noah see the rainbow as a "Covenant" set in the sky that Hashem would never again destroy the world by flood? Reply