BS”D In Sefer Tehillim (95:7) it says that we are Hashem’s people “today, if you hear His Voice.” But, what does it mean in a practical sense to “hear” Hashem’s Voice? What exactly are we supposed to be listening for? A Bas Kol from Shamayim? And [Hashem] said: “Go out and stand in the mountain…
BS”D Lag B’Omer in 2020 will not be like any other year. This year will be something special. The light of Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai won’t be shining on countless maduras (bonfires) in Jewish communities throughout the world, nor on the hundreds of thousands who would normally flock to Meron to be with the Tzadik…
BS”D Lag B’Omer, which is the 33rd day of Sefiras HaOmer, and the 18th of Iyar, is a festive day celebrating two prominent, yet connected events: In the weeks between Pesach and Shavuos, all of Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students died in a plague because they did not properly respect and honor one another (Yevamos 62b). Though there are several…
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BS”D On the surface, the days of Sefiras HaOmer seem to have two, somewhat contradictory themes: On one hand, it’s a time a mourning when we limit joyous activities, like making a wedding, listening to music or buying new clothes. According to the Talmud, in the weeks between Pesach and Shavuos, Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students died in a…
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BS”D Straight after the first day of Pesach we enter a seven-week cycle known as Sefiras HaOmer (the Counting of the Omer). The 49 days from Pesach to Shavous really represent a journey of 49 steps to spiritual growth and emotional refinement that help us renew our acceptance of the Torah on an individual level. On the first…
