Three years ago, I had the privilege to celebrate Yom Yerusholayim in Cleveland with my dear mother. Within days, she suffered a stroke that would take her life just weeks later. Oh how she loved Israel. Today she rests in the beautiful hills between Yerusholayim and Beit Shemesh. May this essay be a merit for […]

Introduction: Are You Sure Lag B’omer Is a Holiday? There is something quite odd about Lag B’omer. First of all, it’s not even really a holiday. You won’t find Lag B’omer in the Torah or in the writings of the prophets or early sages. Lag B’omer as we know it today, is more like a […]