From the narrow alleys of Mea Shearim to the streets of Williamsburg, the air is thick with smoke, song, and soul. Breslev communities don't just 'observe' Lag B’Omer—they ignite it. From the unique 'Bar Yochai' melodies on Friday night to the massive hadlakos, here is how Breslev celebrates in Yerushalayim, Williamsburg, and beyond...
Why must we count on each day from Pesach to Shavuot - is it merely a counting exercise? What's the meaning behind Lag B'Omer?
What is our main goal on Lag B’Omer? What should we be thinking during the celebrations? What is the day’s message? Rabbi Arush gives us clear guidance...
What Rabbi Arush recently revealed about Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is important for every one of us, including some important updates on Mashiach and the Geula!
Why is it such a big deal to go to Meron on Lag b'Omer? Why is it important to rejoice with the tzaddik?
We do not forget for even a moment the great disaster that took place on Lag B’Omer 2021. The first step towards the tikkun of man is the tikkun of speech. He who corrects his speech can correct all his character traits.
While tragedy and shared hardships often bring us together, true brotherly love means uniting during the good times, too. Discover how rising above our nature can strengthen our connections during both moments of distress and times of joy.
Let us not forget the lessons from the terrible tragedy in Meron, 2021. Now is the time to renew our commitment to fix the sin for which the Temple was destroyed - baseless hatred.
The light of the fires on Lag B’Omer is the light of the Torah, and the light of Hashem. This light is in our souls, and it’s what is truly burning inside.
My husband and I had tickets for a bus from Beitar to Meron leaving at 1pm on Lag B'Omer. But hundreds of people were waiting, and there were no buses…
A person does everything to strengthen emuna and get closer to Hashem, only to find that life is even more difficult than it was before. What's going on?
Why do hundreds of thousands of people frequent Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai's holy gravesite in Meron every Lag B'Omer? They have someone to count on...
It is so easy to be introspective upon the bad we do, the mistakes we make, the misgivings we have. Yet how many of us do any introspection upon our good points?
Is the purpose of the bon-fires on Lag B’Omer to consume all the accumulated garden waste? Or is there a deeper reason behind lighting fires on this holy day?
How does a single soul set the world on fire for centuries? Lag B’omer is the anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s passing. In the Zohar’s Idra Zuta, we find a breathtaking account of his transition—a moment where the physical and spiritual worlds collided.
Although Rebbi Shimon is best known as the author of the Zohar, he also holds an important place in the revealed aspects of Torah, the Talmud and associated work…
Israel has a long list of aches and troubles, from within and from without. Yet, the unity of Lag B’Omer soothes the national pain. That in itself is reason to celebrate.
The word spread quickly. Almost instantaneously, melancholy gloom replaced the exuberant rejoicing. The singing stopped, the dancers froze; the mother's...