The Gemara mentions that the students of Rebbi Akiva died between Pesach and Shavuot but doesn’t mention anything about mourning. The Rama says that during Sefirah we recite Av HaRachamim even if Shabbos falls on a no-Tachanun day because of the massacres during the first Crusade. Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
The Chatam Sofer questions why the yahrtzeit of R’ Shimon bar Yochai warrants a holiday – we generally don’t celebrate a yahrtzeit! He then enumerates four historical events occurred on Lag BaOmer. Download the source sheet here Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Why does the Shulchan Aruch dedicate an entire siman to the meal of melava malka and and another siman to having a meal on Rosh Chodesh? What is the connection between Dovid HaMelech and Rosh Chodesh? Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
What is the origin of the concept of Isru Chag? What does the verse in Tehillim (in Hallel) mean when it says “אסרו חג בעבותים עד קרנות המזבח”, how do we “tie ourselves” to Yom Tov? Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
The Gemara says the reason we don’t say full Hallel the last 6 days of Pesach is because the Musaf is the same as the first day. The Beit Yosef says that we don’t say Hallel on the last day(s) of Pesach because the Egyptians drowned on the 7th day of Pesach. Why did the […]
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The Vilna Gaon asks: Why did Hashem only want the Jews to take the gold and silver because of what Avraham would say? Why wasn’t He simply concerned about keeping His word? When did Hashem intend on fulfilling that promise? Download the Mekorot here Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
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The Rambam holds Sefirat HaOmer is biblical, even today when we don’t bring the Omer. Yet he deliberately placed it in korbanot which indicates counting depends on bringing the Omer. How is it biblical today? Why does the Ramban say women are obligated, Sefirah is the quintessential time-bound mitzvah!?! Download the Mekorot here Shiur provided […]
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