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Lag BaOmer: the 33rd day of the Omer, a minor festival falling between Passover and Shavuot, commemorating the end of a plague which killed thousands of Rabbi Akiva’s students; also the yahrzeit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar
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The Rebbe's Address to Children at the 1983 Lag BaOmer Parade
Excerpts from a 1983 recording of the Lag B’Omer parade at Lubavitch World Headquarters, Brooklyn, New York.
The Rebbe's Address to Children at the 1984 Lag BaOmer Parade
Excerpts from a 1984 satellite feed from Lubavitch World Headquarters, Brooklyn, New York.
Lag BaOmer is the yahrzeit (the anniversary of the passing) of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, one of the greatest Sages of the Talmud and the author of the Zohar, the fundamental text of the Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism. Customarily, we commemorate Lag BaOmer by ...
Rabbi Shimon's Day As is well known,There are several reasons given * for the celebrations of Lag BaOmer. The reason which concerns us is the rationale stated in the writings of the AriZal and quoted in chassidus: ** that the day is set aside as the yahrz...
An excerpt of the Rebbe's address at the Lag BaOmer Parade of 5744/1984
On Lag B’omer, Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai proclaimed: “This is the day of my rejoicing!” What was it that made Rabbi Shimon so joyful?
Lag B’omer, 5720 • May 15, 1960
The Rebbe participates in an early Lag B’omer Parade.
Lag BaOmer, the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer, is a Jewish holiday. One of the reasons for this holiday is that on this day the fatal plague that struck down many of Rabbi Akiva’s thousands of the students came to an end.Meiri on Yevamos 62...
The 1983 Children’s Parade with the Rebbe
Children gather to celebrate the holiday of Lag B’Omer. Excerpts from a 1983 recording of the grand parade with the Rebbe at Lubatvitch World Headquarters, Brooklyn, New York.
On Lag B’omer, Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai proclaimed: “This is the day of my rejoicing!” He also requested every Jew to share in his joy, so his own delight is increased when he sees many Jews rejoicing together.
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