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What is 1 tradition to do on Lag Baomer?
light bonfires.
Which 2 holidays is Lag Baomer between?
Which Rabbi passed away on Lag Baomer?
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi)
On Lag Baomer
What did Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai say to do on his yartzeit (anniversary of the day he passed away) each year and why?
Celebrate- because of all the ideas of Torah he brought into the world!
What did Rabbi Akiva see to convince him that he can also learn Torah even though he was starting at an old age?
He saw water dripping on one spot on a rock, and that spot had a hole, because that soft drip was dripping for so long. He realized if a soft drip of water could make a hole in a rock, Torah will also be able to enter his mind too, even at his age.
How old was Rabbi Akiva when he started learning Torah?
40 years old
Where did Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and his son hide for 13 years escape the Romans?
A cave
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What was the name of Rabbi Akiva's wife?
Rochel
Why did Rabbi Akiva's students die?
They didn't have ahavas yisrael (love and respect each other)
Where is Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai buried?
Meron, Israel
How many students did Rabbi Akiva have?
24,000
There was never a rainBOW when Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai was alive, because greatness was a merit for everyone.
Who was Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's teacher?
Rabbi Akiva
What is a big teaching from Rabbi Akiva?