Tag: Revolt

  • The Meaning of Log B’Omer

    פרשת בהר / י”ח באייר תשפ”ב – ל”ג בעומר

    Today is the 33rd day of the Omer, known as Log B’Omer. It is a mini festival when we remember that a plague that was destroying Rebbe Akiva’s students suddenly stopped. What was the reason for the plague and what can we learn from it.

  • Mourning during the Omer

    פרשת קדושים – ט”ו בעמר / ל’ בניסן תשפ”ב

    We mourn Rebbe Akiva’s students death during the Omer. The official reason given is that they died from a plague. The reality is that they died fighting the Romans in the Bar-Kochba revolt. It is no accident that Israel Independence day happens during this period.