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| Lag B'Omer: A Chag Without a Reason - Part 1 |
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| Written by Rav Bar-Hayim | |||
| Friday, 19 December 2008 12:59 | |||
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According to the Ben Ish Hai there is no source that Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai died on Lag B'Omer. Learn how this myth developed. Hear why the Hatam Sofer actually opposed celebrating Lab B'Omer. Learn that in fact, this day was a day of mourning and fasting and understand the real reason that the students of Rabbi Akiva died.
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