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Lag B'Omer - Turning the Fire into Light

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What is the connection between this Omer period, Lag B'Omer and the weekly Torah portion? Revealing the hidden and deeper good even in negative experiences What is the central theme of this week's Torah chapter? Is Judaism rigid or flexible? Static or dynamic? What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? Why are some blessings so great that they have to be hidden within curses?   Is it appropriate to get an aliya when they read the tochacho? Why did the Mitteler Rebbe not learn from the Alter Rebbe's previous readings that the curses are actually blessings? Can we say that the only reason we are still in golus is due to the pleasure Hashem gets from our effort to overcome the darkness and the challenges it presents? What is the difference between Lag B'Omer and Yud Tes Kislev? Should Israel be relying on America for protection? What can we learn from Rashbi's criticizing the Roman government? Why does Lag B'omer, the Mattan Torah of the Inner Torah, precede Shavuos? Is the Zohar the source of Chassidus? Why did Rabbi Akiva's students stop dying? Why are we allowed to sing during the days of Sefirah? What is the difference between sefiros and partzufim? What is the personal application of Yesod?  Is this week a good time to receive blessings to conceive healthy children?Can you share a few stories about his relationship with the Rebbe? 

Tanya Applied: Episode 211: Lag B'Omer: Chapter 25.03: The True YouA journey into the deepest teachings of the Torah and their application to our personal, emotional and psychological lives.The Tanya Applied radio show is broadcast every Saturday night, 10–10:30PM ET onWSNR 620 AM – Metro NY areaWJPR 1640 AM — Highland Park and Edison, NJOnline: www.talklinenetwork.comBy phone: Listen Line: 641-741-0389Many of us may be familiar with some of the central ideas in Tanya – including the battle of the two souls; what defines man and makes us tick; how we can control our temptations; how we can become more loving; what we can do to curb and harness our vices, like anger, jealousy, and depression; the formula for growth; how we can develop a healthy relationship with G-d; and why we are here. In this 30-minute program, you will learn how these ideas can be applied to your life today. You will discover secrets to a successful life that will transform you and your relationships.Rabbi Simon Jacobson is the best-selling author of Toward a Meaningful Life, and he is the creator of the acclaimed and popular MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, which has empowered and transformed hundreds of thousands through Torah and Chassidus.Now, Rabbi Jacobson brings his vast scholarship and years of experience to Tanya. Please join Rabbi Simon Jacobson for this exhilarating journey into your psyche and soul. You will come away with life-changing practical guidance and direction, addressing all the issues and challenges you face in life.For more info: www.chassidusapplied.com/tanyaMusic by Zalman Goldstein • www.ChabadMusic.coms of the Torah and their application to our personal, emotional and psychological lives.

1)     We recently discussed responding Omein to someone else's brocho whilst in the process of donning one's own Tefilin. Reb Akiva Eiger has an interesting proof: [1]2)    I'm affixing a Mezuza in the home of one who's wheelchair-bound ר"ל. May the homeowner recite the brocho as I'm about to affix his Mezuza? [2]3)    When the father isn't present at a boy's bris, who says the brocho להכניסו?[3]4)    A food wrapper has a QR code. Am I allowed to tear through it or is it like text?[4]5)    At the end of Hoshanos the Sefer/Sifrei-Torah are replaced inside the Oron Kodesh, we then say in unison למען דעת כל עמי הארץ וגו' and then the Ark is closed. Reason:[5]  6)    Towards the end of Kiddush Levono, the Chabad Sidur has כאור שבעת הימים whereas most other contemporary Sidurim have וכאור שבעת הימים. Please explain:[6]7)    A few people use the same cup for Kiddush. Need one rinse the cup in between?[7]8)    Follow-on re. when should the מי שבירך for the Maftir be said:[8]9)    Follow-on re. adding water to cup of wine for Kiddush or Birkas haMozon:10)  Why do we wrap the Tefilin-strap around the middle finger only after having donned the Head-Tefilin?[9][1]  או"חסי' כה ס"ט.[2] הבןאיש חי (דיני חנוכה בפ' וישב, דין ו) מתיר למשלח לברך. לדעת הפרי חדש (סי' תלבסס"א) יכול בעל המצוה לברך על מצוותו הנעשית ע"י שלוחו. אך רבים חולקיםעל זה - ראה ס' שכל טוב יו"ד סי' רפט ס"ק כא. נפק"מ באסיר שהרבהמבקר מדליק נר חנוכה מעבר לקיר של זכוכית, אם האסיר יוכל לברך.[3] ראה רמ"א יו"ד סי' רסה ס"א. אכן לגבי ברכת'שפטרני' ליתום שנהי' בר-מצוה, נראה שאין מברכים כלל. פסקי תשובות סי' רכה:ד. אבללנט"ג (יב:כ) תברך.[4] ראה פסקי תשובות סי' שמסט"ז אם לחייב הכותב בכתב-סתר. ובנדו"ד זה פחות מזה. ועכ"פ לגבימחיקה-שלא-ע"מ-לכתוב נראה להקל.[5] המנהג מופיע ברוקח סי' רכג.[6] סיום זה אינומופיע בסדור של"ה (תק"ב) ולא בסדור יעב"ץ (תק"ה) ולא בקצורשל"ה (ד"ר פיורדא תנ"ג). הוא מופיע בספרון 'ברכת החדש' (רדלהייםתקי"ב) ובסדור שערי תפלה (פראג תקל"ז). בשניהם: "כאור", וכןב'סדר עבודה ומורה דרך' (סלאוויטא תקפ"ז) ושער יששכר (ברוקלין תשל"ב).השינוי ל"וכאור שבעת הימים" מופיע בסדור עבודת ישראל (רדלהייםתרכ"ח). באור התורה על הפסוק (ישעי' ל, כו) מביא מפירוש 'כלי פז' (מהר"שלאניידו, ונצי' תי"ז) שלעת"ל ישתוו הלבנה והחמה. והשמש יתגדל שבעתיים,ובמילא גם הלבנה תתגדל. ומתאים הנוסח "כאור החמה [שיהא] כאור שבעתהימים".דיון על מצות קידוש החודש כשתתמלא הלבנה – בס' התוועדויותתשד"מ ח"ג ע' 1528 (שערי גאולה – ימות המשיח סי' מב).[7] ראה שו"עאו"ח סי' קע סט"ז; ספר השיחות תרצ"ז ע' 234.[8] מפורש בשערי אפרים שער טס"ט. בתורת מנחם כרך לו ע' 134 נסמן – אודות ברכת הגומל – לס' תודת חיים! [9] ע"פ נגלה: להשו"עאין להפסיק בכריכות שעל הזרוע. ווויתרו לדברי האריז"ל, אבל לא לכריכה שעלהאצבע. ע"פ – טבעת קידושין. אבן השהם סי' כה ס"ה משער הכוונות סוף דרושה' מדרושי תפילין (י טור ב).

This episode discusses the value of learning Kabbalah, and strives to give a partial introduction to some of the concepts dealt with in Kabbalah.

Lag B'omer Lkovod the Auspicious day of Lag B'omer, marking the Hilulo of the Tana Rashbi, see the link (below) to the voice file, which includes an overview on the date, minhagim, joy and parades relating to this joyous day. This file is comprised of 13 short voice files, which were originally posted in our“Zichronos of the Rebbe" Group.  Listening time is 1 hr. + 9 min. Due to its length you may need to download it to a computer. A Freilichen Lag B'omer 

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Rav Shimon bar Yochai lived in the cave for 13 Years- What did they learn all those years?How did they keep Shabbos, Pesach, Sukkos etc?Why does the song only refer to him as “Bar Yochai?

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Highlights: On Lag B'Omer by Miriam Libenson ז״ל from our archive from the 1990's. A report from Israel by Yiddish radio presenter Avremi Zaks, host of the Kan Yiddish כאן יידיש radio show in Israel. We reached Avremi in Jerusalem via Zoom on May 8, 2025. Music: Tova Ben-Zvi: Lag B'Oimer Tova Ben-Zvi: Arum dem Fayer Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air date: May 14, 2025

Lag B'Omer isn't just a day for bonfires and bow-and-arrows. It's the Hilula—the joyous “wedding day”—of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the mystic who gave us the Zohar and opened the gates of Jewish spiritual consciousness. But why a wedding on the day of someone's passing? This class explores the paradox at the heart of both life and love: how our greatest limitations can be our most profound doorways to infinity.We'll explore Talmudic, Kabbalistic, and Chassidic sources—from the soul-body dynamic, to the power of mitzvot, to why life is likened to a wedding. You'll discover how the soul's “marriage” to the body mirrors our own sacred relationships and how Lag B'Omer invites us to celebrate the holiness hidden in the now.3 Takeaways:Life is a Wedding, Not a Waiting Room Rabbi Shimon taught us to stop postponing joy. Every mitzvah, every act of love, is a divine moment worth celebrating now—not later.Paradox is the Pathway to Eternity Through the union of opposites—soul and body, heaven and earth, law and love—we don't diminish ourselves. We become eternal.Kabbalah Illuminates the Ordinary Lag B'Omer marks the unveiling of the soul of Torah, where every halachah becomes a mystical spark and every moment a gateway to the Infinite#lagbaomer #zohar #Kabbalah #mysticism #Jewish #chassidic #chassidus #chabad #Hillula #soul #meaningoflife #meaning #JewishSpirituality #soul Support the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

“Rabi Shimon's Eyes” in Lag B'omer by Rabbi Daniel Kalish

Send us a textLag B'Omer isn't just a day for bonfires and bow-and-arrows. It's the Hilula—the joyous “wedding day”—of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the mystic who gave us the Zohar and opened the gates of Jewish spiritual consciousness. But why a wedding on the day of someone's passing? This class explores the paradox at the heart of both life and love: how our greatest limitations can be our most profound doorways to infinity.We'll explore Talmudic, Kabbalistic, and Chassidic sources—from the soul-body dynamic, to the power of mitzvot, to why life is likened to a wedding. You'll discover how the soul's “marriage” to the body mirrors our own sacred relationships and how Lag B'Omer invites us to celebrate the holiness hidden in the now.3 Takeaways:Life is a Wedding, Not a Waiting RoomRabbi Shimon taught us to stop postponing joy. Every mitzvah, every act of love, is a divine moment worth celebrating now—not later.Paradox is the Pathway to EternityThrough the union of opposites—soul and body, heaven and earth, law and love—we don't diminish ourselves. We become eternal.Kabbalah Illuminates the OrdinaryLag B'Omer marks the unveiling of the soul of Torah, where every halachah becomes a mystical spark and every moment a gateway to the Infinite#lagbaomer #zohar #Kabbalah #mysticism #Jewish #chassidic #chassidus #chabad #Hillula #soul #meaningoflife #meaning #JewishSpirituality #soul Support the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Lag B'Omer - The Beauty of Yiddishkeit and the Repulsiveness of Goyishkeit

We at Shirat David Efrat are celebrating the Hilula of Rashbi continue the Tradition through Rebbe Akiva's main student Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai through to the Arizal through the Baal Shem Tov to Rebbe Nachman ben Faiga Simcha by beginning Lag Bomer with a Siyum of the Special Torah in Likutei Moharan Chapter 37... Cover pic from the Trip to London we found a Sefirah Counting Shtiebel in the English Country side, picking up sparks all the way home

Rabbi Daniel Bortz, aka The Millennial Rabbi, is the founding director of Soul X, a New York based community for young professionals offering immersive experiences in the most beautifully curated settings, to nurture mind, body & soul. He is also the author of "Beneath The Surface: How to Live a Life of Purpose in Tune with Your Soul". --Related episodes:Healing Through the Energy of Sefirat Ha'Omer with Benji Elson, Author of "Dance of the Omer"From the Fire of Lag B'Omer to the Fire of Shavuot: Reflections from my Israel Adventure---Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels:Facebook: @ShlomobuxbaumInstagram: @shlomobuxbaumYouTube: @levexperienceOrder Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.

Nesivos Shalom 5785 - Lag B'Omer: The Light of Rebbe Shimon - R' Dov Elias by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky

Raising a number of problematc aspects re: the text of the famous agadeta

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What lessons can we learn from 13 Iyar, the 73rd yahrzeit of Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib a”h  What does his name and life teach us? What did the Rebbe say after he stood up from shiva for his brother in 1952? How do we deal with setbacks and difficulties? How do we personalize this day? Is there a connection between the 13 and 14th of Iyar? Why do we celebrate on the day Rashbi passed away? What is the connection between Rashbi and joy? What do we learn from Rashbi and Lag B'omer? What impact does the inner dimension of Torah have on our lives? What is the significance of counting the Omer? How do we apply to our lives the fact that the Omer counting begins after the barley offering? What different meanings are there in the word sefira? Why do we refine our emotions during these days? Why not focus on cognitive emotions? After counting the Omer why do we recite psalm 67 about the conductor of songs? Why do we not make a blessing after we missed one day of counting? Do we get a special reward for counting all 49 days? Why do we not schedule weddings and listen to music during the days of the Omer? Why does Chabad (and others) resume the customs of mourning after Lag B'Omer? How is it possible that Rabbi Akiva's students did not show respect to each other? Why did Rabbi Akiva not stop their behavior? What lessons can we learn from this in dealing with conflicts today?Why is there a custom to study the tractate of Sotah during these days? What is the meaning of “l'hazhir ha'gdolim al ha'ktanim”? What relevance does the service of the priests have to most of us who are not kohanim? Why can a Kohen with physical deformities not serve in the temple?

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2 Minute Halacha- Haircuts On Lag B'Omer by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky

A Daily Dose of Chassidus with Rabbi Shmuel Braun

In this special episode, Rabbi Shlomo shares about his recent trip to Israel with his son, Moshe, for Lag B'Omer. This episode explores the deeper meaning of Lag B'Omer and how it can help us connect in a much deeper way to Shavuot and the Sinai Experience. We also explore the symbolism of water and fire and how they are both used in Jewish spirituality. -- Links to past Shavuot episodes: Shavuot: Standing at Mt. Sinai and How to Have a Spiritual Experience: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/g3J1jZX8eKb Shavuot Customs and the Kabbalah of Dairy: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GtimRYX8eKb Making the Shavuot Customs Meaningful: From Practical to Mystical: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6jPVTjb9eKb Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience on the following channels: Facebook: ⁠⁠@shlomobuxbaum⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@shlomobuxbaum⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠TheLevExperience⁠⁠ Order Rabbi Shlomo' books: ⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of an Empowered Life: A Guidebook to Discovering Your Inner World and Unique Purpose⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Four Elements of Inner Freedom: The Exodus Story as a Model for Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Personal Breakthroughs⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can order a copy on⁠ Amazon⁠ or in your local Jewish bookstore.

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As Jews worldwide celebrated Lag B'omer, war in Gaza raged on. Israel finally entered Rafah, while the rest of the world continues to condemn them and call for a ceasefire, and a de facto win for Hamas. But never fear listeners: a note from one of the Gedolei Yisroel clues us in on the real support the IDF receives! This week brings back (finally!) our airlines segment that you've all been waiting so patiently for. Also this week is elections updates, Trump's criminal case, and some sports.   Watch the Moments Concert Live! Thursday, May 30th Featuring Avraham Fried, Mordechai Shapiro, Benny Friedman and Yoni Z! https://2ly.link/1yGJZ   Help us continue creating content! Visit http://www.buymesomeherring.com   Support Our Brothers and Sisters!  One Israel Fund - https://oneisraelfund.org/ United Hatzalah - https://israelrescue.org/donate/ Friends of the IDF - https://www.fidf.org/   We have a call-in number where you can hear the cast! Tell your friends and family who may not have internet access! 605-417-0303 To Call In From Israel: +053-243-3287   Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiddushclubpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiddushclubcast Join our WhatsApp chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HTWhnT1WiVFCioXjatEFi6 Send us you thoughts comments and suggestions via email: hock@kiddushclubpodcast.com

The Bonfires of the Jewish Holiday of Lag B'Omer teach us how to see a Brighter Future within ourselves & others. Be Inspired and ENJOY! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

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We Are In Good Hands - Lag B'omer in Lag B'omer by Rabbi Daniel Kalish

Before, during, or after the cave?

This week’s learning is sponsored by Marcy Farrell in loving memory of her mother, Joan Behrmann, Yonina bat Shalom, on her shloshim. "We honor her memory with our collective learning." Various halachot concerning how a worker can eat in the field they're laboring in stem from the verse regarding harvesting in a vineyard. According to one derivation from this verse, a worker is considered akin to the owner and is not required to tithe the produce if consumed before "g'mar melakha," the stage at which the produce becomes obligated in tithes. Rabbi Yannai and Rabbi Yochanan hold differing opinions on when precisely g'mar melakha occurs: one asserts it happens upon bringing the produce into the courtyard, while the other contends it is upon bringing it into the house. Each base their position on verses in the Torah elucidating the "vidui ma'asrot." Three tannaitic sources are introduced to challenge both Rabbi Yannai and Rabbi Yochanan's positions, as each assumes an obligation to tithe before bringing the food inside. However, each challenge is addressed and resolved. The verse allowing a worker to eat while working specifically pertains to labor on produce still attached to the ground, while the verse prohibiting the muzzling of animals pertains to labor on detached produce. From where do they derive the principle that one cannot prevent a worker from eating while working on detached produce or an animal while laboring on attached produce?

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Parshas Behar & Lag B'Omer, Rest and Renewal The Parsha Perspective is in honor of Eretz Yisroel.  May G-d protect our brave soldiers.  May G-d return all the hostages in Gaza immediately.  The Parsha Perspective is in honor of the Refuah Shlema of HaRav Amitai Ben Shoshanna and those who need to experience a speedy and complete recovery with G-d's help.     The Parsha Perspective is in loving memory of Edward Ben Efraim, Shlomo Ben Edward, and Yirachmiel Daniel Ben Gedalia. May their souls be uplifted and their memories a blessing. Click here to listen, watch and connect! Parshaperspective.com  Our Parsha begins with an overview of the laws of Shemitah and Yovel.  Shemitah is a seven-year cycle in which we may farm the land for six years; however, we must let the land rest in the seventh year. We find out the laws of Shemitah. We learn the true status of the land of Israel. 

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is Day 152 of the war. Political correspondent Tal Schneider and religion reporter Canaan Lidor join host Jessica Steinberg. Schneider discusses the US visit of war cabinet member Benny Gantz, where he heard administration criticism about the lack of a viable post-war plan for Gaza, as well as the growing aid issue in the Gaza Strip. She also looks at the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow visits to the Temple Mount during Ramadan, overruling Public Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and the possible political ramifications of that decision. Lidor talks about the return of some residents to the southern communities of Shlomit and Sderot, the desire of locals to return to their homes and what that looks like right now, during a war. Schneider and Lidor speak about the expected results on Wednesday of the commission of inquiry into the 2021 Mt. Meron disaster on Lag B'omer, and what plans will look like for this year's holiday celebration for the ultra-Orthodox community, given the ongoing closure in the north. Lidor concludes the podcast with a discussion of his piece about peaceniks who lived in the Gaza border communities that were attacked on October 7, and what they feel now about regular Gazans. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog March 6, 2024 Hosting Gantz, Harris balances praise of Israel with criticism over Gaza aid crisis Netanyahu overrules Ben Gvir: Temple Mount access on Ramadan to be like previous years No longer a ghost town, Sderot welcomes returnees and a renewed sense of normalcy Meron disaster inquest blames former ministers Ohana, Avitan, police chief Shabtai Their dovish hopes clipped, some Gaza border residents make peace with becoming hawks THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Benny Gantz, left, a key member of Israel's War Cabinet is welcomed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, for a private meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.