Tag Archives: Lag B’Omer

Chariots of Fire

Many of you know that the allusion of the title, Chariots of Fire, relate to Eliyahu HaNavi, Elijah the prophet, ascending to heaven in a chariot of fire, as he was leaving this world. So why the connection to this film?

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RSVP for Boulder’s Outdoor Lag BBQ

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Lag B’Omer is coming up in a week on Thursday, May 19. On Lag B’Omer communities across the world, gather to celebrate the life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the father of KABBALAH.  Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai was a famous first-century Tannaic sage, and the author of the famed Zohar, the …

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Celebrate Lag B’Omer

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On Lag B’Omer communities across the world, gather to celebrate the life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the father of KABBALAH.

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Lag B’Omer and Bonfires

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This upcoming Sunday is Lag B'Omer. On Lag B'Omer we celebrate the end of a plague which raged among the disciple of the Great Sage Rabbi Akiva.

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Lag B’Omer Hike With the Rabbi and BBQ at Boulder’s Heil Ranch

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On Lag B’Omer communities across the world, gather to celebrate the life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the father of KABBALAH.  Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai was a famous first century Tannaic sage, and the author of the famed Zohar, the chief work of the Kabbalah.  Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai requested that all people …

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Vanities of a Bonfire

I spent an anomalous Lag B’Omer afternoon watching the gut wrenching movie ‘Gett’. I woke up the next morning with a cluster of thoughts and emotions.

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Speaking and Radiating

This week's Torah portion begins with the verse; "G-d said to Moses, say to the Kohanim, the sons of Aharon and say to them..". Why does it say "say to.." the same people twice?

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Chabad of Boulder Celebrating Lag B’Omer with BBQ

On Lag B'Omer, communities across the world gather to celebrate the life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the father of KABBALAH. Join Chabad of Boulder's celebration this Thursday.

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4 Questions for Boulder’s Own Mark Megibow

Mark Megibow, the "beat boxer" for the Boulder-based a capella group "Face", will be performing on Sunday at Chabad Lubavitch of Boulder's Lag Ba'omer celebration. Read his 4Q interview.

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Can You Feel the Beat?

Chabad of Boulder hosts a special Lag Ba'Omer Barbecue at the Boulder Reservoir with hot dogs, hamburgers and all the fixins.

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