tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post1206378913453544993..comments2024-03-28T15:14:16.180+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Lag B'Omer: a silly holidayRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-22214859161165727312008-05-26T03:19:00.000+03:002008-05-26T03:19:00.000+03:00Maybe the same name ? I dont remember where I read...Maybe the same name ? I dont remember where I read it.. but ohr sameach writes it too http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/3078Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-70582852680041585642008-05-25T13:37:00.000+03:002008-05-25T13:37:00.000+03:00I should say, the proportion in which we celebrate...I should say, the proportion in which we celebrate it is new.<BR/><BR/>Why by Shimon Hatzaddik?Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-55972559435455287212008-05-25T13:36:00.000+03:002008-05-25T13:36:00.000+03:00The medura is in commemoration of the flame that w...The medura is in commemoration of the flame that would light up when the Rashbi learnt. It isnt a new practice.. for example the Rashab (Rebbe Shalom Ber of Lubavitch d 1920) told them to buy the honor.<BR/><BR/>This is done according to a letter from the Rebbe Rashab asking the<BR/>Chassidim in Hevron to buy the "Hadlakah,_ lighting, of the fire in his name.<BR/>The Rashab even mentioned that he is not interested in the bonfire in Meiron but wants to have the merit for lighting the fire in Hevron.<BR/><BR/>He was nistalek in 1920 so this isnt a new minhag thoughits hard to say just how old.<BR/><BR/>Meron is a very old minhag, the ari'zal writes about the chalaka in meron on lag b'omer. In yerushalayim they celebrate at shimon hatzadik's kever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-79960783377375201832008-05-23T02:03:00.000+03:002008-05-23T02:03:00.000+03:00I'm old enough that I could conceivably be married...I'm old enough that I could conceivably be married with kids, but am still single. And I had way too much fun with the bonfire tonight.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps once you have kids, you have to pretend to be responsible, even if you don't feel it inside.<BR/><BR/>Regarding "They act responsible, building bonfires, managing, arrnaging other kids to help and delegating work. ": it reminds me of Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-60604840772813931982008-05-22T21:21:00.000+03:002008-05-22T21:21:00.000+03:00RHS suggests that there are aspects of holidays li...RHS suggests that there are aspects of holidays like this that could encounter very serious problems of bal tosif.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com