The Meaning of Log B’Omer
Thursday, May 19th, 2022פרשת 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. Share […]
What we Mourn During the Omer
Friday, April 29th, 2022פרשת אחרי מות – י”ג בעומר / כ”ח בניסן תשפ”ב During the Omer we lesson our happiness due to Rebbe Akiva’s dying. The Talmud gives the reason that they died was that they did not respect one another. This is to teach us to respect our fellow man even when we disagree with him. Share […]
About the Author: Shlomo Bar-Ayal is an Israeli-American, or an American-Israeli (I could never get that right) who is unabashedly pro-Israel, pro-US and a great guy.
He has an open mind to opinions that he agrees with.
Besides blogging on whatever he feels like blogging about on any given day he enjoys learning Talmud, davening, being the candyman in his synagogue, smoking his tobacco pipe, giving tours at the Grand Lodge of New York, being involved in Freemasonry, and partaking in an adult beverage every now and then