(122) Lag B'Omer – Why So Special and Different?

About this episode

This episode discusses the significance of Lag B'Omer and its transformation from a minor holiday to a major celebration in Judaism.

In the past 30 years, this "minor holiday" in Judaism, the 33rd day of counting the Omer, has taken on greater significance, and is the place of the largest gathering of Jews in the world every year in on this day (Meron in Israel). This podcast will discuss this mystical day, its deeper concepts relevant today, though ancient sources, and help explain why this unique day has changed from a minor celebration to a day of great significance.

People in this episode

Host: Nachum Amsel

Topics covered

• Lag B'Omer
• Judaism
• minor holiday
• significance
• mystical day
• ancient sources

Keywords

• Lag B'Omer
• Judaism
• Omer
• Meron
• holiday significance
• mystical concepts
• ancient sources

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Meron, Israel

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