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Kabbalah Online Magazine
Week of Emor-Lag 5778
Vol. 14 No. 32, 14 - 20 Iyar, 5778 / April 29 - May 5, 2018
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
Welcome to our special Lag b'Omer ("Zohar Day") edition, 5778
In many places, Lag B'Omer (Saturday-night-Sunday) is 'picnic day,' 'bonfire night, 'outing day' and so forth. mIn Israel it is primarily "Zohar Day," especially here in the Safed area, with 150,000 people making the pilgrimage to Meron and the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the source of the Zohar teachings. The first 3 articles and the concluding story examine different aspects of this important occasion. The 4th article presents insights for the 4th chapter of Pirkei Avot (the Mishnaic tractate of 'Ethical Principles'), of which we study one chapter each Shabbat until Shavuot (and many repeat the cycle through the last Shabbat before Rosh Hashana). (Those of you in Israel should click to Parashat Behar for articles on the Weekly Reading there.) Dedication
In memory of Rabbi Arye-Leib ("Leibel") Kaplan, head of the Safed-Chabad community
from its modern inception with his arrival in 1973 until his tragic early death twenty-five years later on the occasion of his 20th yahrzeit this Monday night-Tuesday, 16 Iyar AND In honor of the very first haircut for 3-year-old Menachem-Mendel Tilles of Tzefat, in Meron on Lag b'Omer. MAZALTOV! to him, his siblings, his parents and his Tilles and Weinstein grandparents. |
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Some Lesser Known Lag B'Omer Customs
— An especially bright rainbow portends the imminent revelation of the light of Moshiach
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At Three years Old
— The primary purpose of the hair cutting is for the intention of leaving and essentially revealing the Peyot/sidelocks.
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Counting Out Loud
— By expressing our regards for others, we help unite the Creation.
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| Pirkei Avot - Ethics of the Fathers | |
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4:6 Simple Honor
— Proper intentions can elevate anyone above the spiritual level of even the most righteous.
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Holiness 101
— The continuity and endurance of the Jewish people hinges on education.
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The Unique Task of the Kohen-priests
The three stages of offering sacrifices correspond to three aspects of the Jew. |
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The Baal Shem Tov’s Lag BaOmer Parade
— The merit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai protects a community in danger.
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