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Lag BaOmer 2007


Lag BaOmer 2007
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Copyright: Alex Shainshein (s_a_s_h_a) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 74 N: 417] (2961)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-05
Categories: Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D-80, Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED AF-S DX, Nikon NC 67mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Jewish holidays [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-05 17:30
Viewed: 545
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Photo was taken today on Celebration of Lag BaOmer.

Lag BaOmer, The Day is given its name by its count in Sefirat HaOmer, which is thirty-three. How so? - You ask. Like so: The numerical equivalent of the Hebrew letter "lamed" is thirty. Similarly, the numerical equivalent of the letter "gimmel" is three. By higher mathematics, and the use of a high-powered calculator, the sum is thirty-three.

The "lamed" has the "l" sound; the "gimmel" has the hard "g" sound; the combination is written as "Lag," with the "a" having the pronunciation of the "o" in "hot."

"BaOmer" consists of two components:

Ba , which is a combination of a preposition (yipes! Grammar? - not to worry) and the "definite article;" specifically, in (the preposition), and the, the definite article. Together: in the

Omer, which refers to the Grain Offering, called the Omer, which was brought in Temple times, and the day on which it was brought, the sixteenth of Nisan, is Day One of the Sefirat HaOmer, the Count of the Omer.
Thus, Lag BaOmer means the thirty-third day in the Count of the Omer.

How do the Jewish People celebrate Lag BaOmer?

Families go on picnics and outings.

Children go out to the fields with their teachers with bows and (rubber-tipped) arrows, and bats and balls

Tachanun, the prayer for special Divine Mercy on one's behalf is not said, because when G-d is showing one a "smiling face," so to speak, as He does especially on the Holidays, there is no need to ask for special mercy.

In Israel, at Meron, the burial place of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and his son, Rabbi Elazar b'Rabbi Shimon, tens of thousands of Jews gather to celebrate on the "Yahrtzeit," the anniversary of the death of the "godly Tanna," the great scholar who lived in the immediate aftermath of the Second Temple. With torches, song and feasting, the Yahrtzeit is celebrated, which may seem somewhat odd, but which was a specific request by Bar Yochai of his students.
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Please have a look more information here.
Please have a look other Lag BaOmer shot here.
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Hi Alex:
Very creatively posted in this collage, I think all of those images are excellent, but it would be nice to see then individually to show the effects!
Great work.
David

Shalom Alex,
Great story telling in this montage. Your note is really interesting. Thanks for teaching me something new.
Karen

Quite a story Alex... did you celebrate Lag BaOmer yourself?

I really enjoy the images of the fires, specially now that I know people are celebrating something...
(at first I thought that they were bushfires!!)

Nice colors and light and I specially like the image taken close to the fire! Great structure in there!

Cheers,
Anneke

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 412 W: 117 N: 762] (4536)
  • [2007-05-06 10:41]

so, i guess you did some nice picnicing that day, alex! :-)
terrific collage and excellent note.
seems like there were a lot of fires everywhere.
awesome job & best wishes, thor.

Hi Alex,
Except from the "Hebrew grammar lesson" which a absolutely appreciate. is thgis an interesting posting, nice compilation of these pictures, although I would have lowered the top right image to the bottom. Nevertheless an very intersting note and a fine compilation of pictures. Well done my friend!
Hans

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  • Bianca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 103 W: 62 N: 294] (1257)
  • [2007-05-07 11:55]

Hi Alex,

Good work! Very nicely composed. Great colours in the up-close photo of the fire. The celebration sounds like a blast :-) Well done, cheers! Greetings from Bianca

Hi Alex,
You could have easily made 3 different posting out of these pictures - because they are very impressive. I had to really pay attention when reading your note - quite interesting - especially where you mention that there is no need for a special prayer - maybe a little thank-you prayer then?
TFS
Els
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