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List 3 things you can't do during sefirat haomer.
listen to happy music, dance, wear new clothes, get a haircut, get married
how many days do we count the omer?
49 days
When do we start counting the omer and when do we finish counting the omer?
2nd day of Pesach until shavuos
7 weeks
From where do we learn about the mitzvah of Sefirat Haomer?
From the Torah
Why do we count the omer?
Because we are waiting to receive the torah, and we don't want to lose the tradition
at what age did rabbi akiva start learning torah?
40
What is one thing people do on Lag Baomer?
Light bonfires
On what number of the Omer is Lag Baomer?
33rd day of the Omer
לג=33
What is the mitzvah that we do from Pesach to Shavuot?
Sefirat Haomer
Why did Rabbi Akiva's students die?
Because they didn't treat each other nicely.
And because he was a revolutionary.
what bracha do we say when we count sefirat haomer?
baruch atah a-d-o-n-a-i elokeinu melch haolam asher kidishanu bemitzvotav viztivanu al sefiras haomer
What do we learn from the story of Rabbi Akiva's students?
To treat others the way you'd like to be treated
How many students did Rabbi Akiva have?
24 000
Why are we happy On Lag B'omer if The Rashbi passed away?
As he asked for it to be a happy day as he revealed many secrets of the Torah on the day.
why do we do acts of mourning during the days of sefirat haomer?
because the students of Rabbi Akiva died during that time
When did the plague of the students of Rabbi Akiva end?
Lag Baomer
Why should we be happy on Lag Baomer?
Because the plague of Rabbi Akiva's students stopped
What Hebrew months does the counting of the Omer fall on?
Nissan, Iyar, Sivan
What date is Chag Hashavuot?
Vov Sivan
Who didn't let Rabbi Akiva and his students learn Torah? (Who did they rebel against?)
The Romans
What do we count (days, weeks, month etc.)?
days and weeks
Who passed away on Lag baomer
R Shimon Bar Yochai
What is the Hebrew date for Lag Baomer?
Yud Chet Iyar- 18th of iyar
How should I count the 7th day of the Omer?
Hayom shivah yamim shehem shavuah echad laomer