Lag B'Omer Bonfire

6701 Hoover Rd,Indianapolis IN 46260

30 April, 2021

Description

Enjoy an afternoon bonfire near the Sablosky Pavilion (weather permitting)! Masks and social distancing required. Lag B'Omer falls on the 33rd day of the Omer, the 49-day semi-mourning period between Passover and Shavuot. A break from the mourning period, Lag B'Omer is considered a joyous day for several reasons: Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar (the main text of the Kabbalah) died on this day, so bonfires are lit in celebration of his life, to symbolize the light he brought to the world.According to a medieval tradition, a plague that killed several of Rabbi Akiva's students ended on this day.This day may have been a momentary victory or respite from battle in the Bar Kochba Rebellion.Some believe that the manna that fed the Jewish people as they wandered the desert for 40 years first appeared on this day.Source: My Jewish Learning