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Lag BaOmer Tragedy into triumph

Lag BaOmer Turns Tragedy into Triumph

There are various explanations for why this particular date is special. One suggests that a plague that caused the death of thousands of Rabbi Akiva's students ended on Lag BaOmer.
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Oops, I Forgot to Count the Omer!

What to do? Give up? Sigh and think, “I’m a bad Jew”? Never!
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why count the omer

Why Count the Omer? Five Reasons (and Counting!)

Counting the Omer is a mitzvah through which we count the days from, Passover to Shavuot.
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Lag BaOmer: A Highlight of My Life in Israel

After Passover, we noticed that our 11-year-old son disappeared after school for hours at a time. When we asked him about what he was doing, he divulged few details.

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