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a bonfire during the Jewish holiday of Lag baOmer

Why do we observe Lag BaOmer with bonfires?

Answered by

Rabbi Daniel B. Syme

Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer.

Techina Cookies

Recipe by

Sharon Mann

My husband introduced me to techina (tahini), a staple found in most Israeli kitchens, as soon as we made aliyah in 1992.

The Music of N’ilah – Part One

Cantor Barbara R. Finn, R.J.E.

By Cantor Barbara R. Finn

Lag BaOmer, the 33rd Day of the Counting of the Omer

Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser

Tonight begins the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, four weeks and five days. It is the day of the divine quality of hod within hod, humility within humility. This is Lag BaOmer, a minor holiday that recalls the end of a plague among the students of Rabbi Akiva.

The Elul Mitzvah Challenge: Join In!

Rabbi Danny Burkeman

In Pirkei Avot, the rabbis wrote, “Mitzvah goreret mitzvah, averah goreret averah,” one mitzvah (commandment/good deed) leads to another mitzvah, and one transgression leads to another transgression.

Take Action to Support Transparency in the Criminal Justice System!

The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (H.R. 1447) is crucial legislation that will provide much-needed transparency in the criminal justice system. The law would require and facilitate the collection of information regarding the deaths of prisoners in custody, alleviating the environment of suspicion, concern and mistrust that exists today in many racial and ethnic minority communities from coast to coast. In December, 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Death in Custody Reporting Act. The Senate must now introduce and pass a companion to H.R. 1447 before adjourning for the year so that the President can sign it into law.

Urge your Senators to introduce and pass this important legislation. Take action now!

Lag BaOmer Bonfires: A Warning Sign of Hatred

Alona Nir

What makes this holiday a favorite among secular Israelis, while it is almost forgotten by Jewish kids in the Diaspora?

A Math Formula Can "Carry a Charge of Love"

Rabbi Anne Perry

Judaism is filled with ritualized counting. From the seven ordered days of creation, to the repetition of forty throughout the Tanach (Hebrew Bible), to God's exhortation to Abraham to "count the stars, if you can count them…" Currently, we are in the midst of counting the Omer, the days from Passover to Shavuot.

musical notes on sheet music for the Jewish high holidays like Yom Kippur and Rosh HaShanah

What’s in a Song?

I clearly remember the first time I attended a service in a synagogue.