Shavuot is the 6th and 7th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. In Israel, Shavuot is a one day holiday, the 6th of Sivan. For the year 2012, Shavuot starts at sundown, Saturday, May 26th, and ends at nightfall, Monday, May 28th. Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai and to [...]
Yizkor is recited following the morning Torah reading of the following days even when they fall on Shabbat: Yom Kippur Shmini Atzeret the last day of Pesach (Passover) the second day of Shavuot >> What is Yizkor?
On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of the Torah. This gift was one of complete compassion and loving-kindness, for with the Torah we were given the tools (i.e. knowledge, commandments) to connect with the infinite and otherwise unknowable Creator. Dairy foods are associated with the loving, nurturing generosity exemplified by a mother nursing her baby. [...]
The bonfires celebrate the immense light that was brought into the world by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (who passed away on Lag b’Omer), especially on the day of his passing. The bow commemorates the fact that during Rabbi Shimon’s lifetime no rainbow was ever seen. (1) (This was a good thing because the rainbow appears [...]
The Omer is a period of mourning; 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva (1st-2nd Century sage and one of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time) passed away during the Omer period. There are altogether only 33 days of mourning, but there are several opinions regarding when these 33 days are: 1. From Pesach until, but [...]
Lag b’Omer is traditionally celebrated with outings to the fields, bows and arrows, and bonfires. The Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraged communities to make Jewish Children’s Parades on this day. The largest celebration for Lag b’Omer takes place in and around Meron, the town near Tzfat where Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and his son Rabbi Elazar are [...]
Lag b’Omer is on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. For the year 2012, Lag b’Omer starts at nightfall, Wednesday, May 9th. During this time the Omer restrictions are lifted. Some people however still do not take a haircut (except boys who have reached their third birthday), etc. Lag b’Omer celebrates the [...]
“Lag” (spelled לג in Hebrew) are the Hebrew letters used to write the number 33. “b’Omer”—means “of the Omer”. So Lag b’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer. The Omer is a seven week period of time between the second day of Pesach (Passover) and the holiday of Shavuot. The 33rd day of the [...]
Question: Why did the Israelites have to pass through the Red Sea? On my map of the Middle East, the route from Egypt to Israel is directly through the desert. The sea is totally out of the way. G-d led them on a detour, trapping them between the sea and the chasing Egyptians, and then [...]
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