The History, Development and Lessons of Lag Ba'Omer

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May 24 2016
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Series: Contemporary Halacha

Venue: Young Israel of Woodmere Young Israel of Woodmere

Gemara:
Yevamot 
Halacha:
Sefirat HaOmer 
Machshava:
Lag BaOmer 
Personalities:
Arizal 

Collections: R' Shay Schachter YIW BMP Women's Halacha Class

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YIW BMP - Women's Halacha Class - When did this day become a day of celebration? Is it really the day on which Rav Shimon Bar Yochai passed away? If so, why do we rejoice instead of fast like on the Yartzeit of Moshe Rabeinu?

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    1. Title: Rashbi Yahr Zeit
      Author: Saul Katz
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      Hello Rabbi Schachter, Thank you for your wonderful Sheir. I did research into - how Lag Bomer suddenly became Rashbi Yahr Zeit. I came up with, that it is only a PRINTING MISTAKE in one printing of the Pre Eytz Chaim. Where instead of "Samach" they printed "Shmes" which is a mix up from a Chet to a Toff. The next printing they caught the mistake and corrected it. However, the it was too late to correct the masses. I never came across, that the Chemdas Ha'yomim mentions it. Can you please direct me where Nathan of Gaza states that in his sefer. I would be very interested to see that and then see if the printing mistake was before his time. If not, I would have to re-write my whole article on that subject. (I nearly got kicked out of my Chassidisha shul for that article) Sholi Katz Monsey, NY

    Learning on the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site is sponsored today by Avi & Aleeza Lauer and Mordechai and Astrid Leifer and Joey & Tina Orlian commemorating the 36th yahrzeit of their dear friend Gary Slochowsky, a'h