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The History of Lag BaOmer

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By Sholom Schreirber, Boruch Altein
| The Jewish Voice (New York) Verified
A rich overview of the many customs that surround this special day By: Boruch Altein Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrated for a twofold reason. The Talmud describes how, during the period of Sefirat HaOmer  (the days between Passover and Shavuot), a plague was visited on Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students because they did not behave with proper respect for one another. To commemorate the tragedy, certain mourning customs are observed during this time.
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Who Was Amalek?

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By Boruch Altein
| Chabad.org Verified
Amalek was an ancient biblical nation living near the land of Canaan. They were the first nation to attack the Jewish people after the Exodus from Egypt, and they are seen as the archetypal enemy of the Jews. The nation of Amalek is long gone, but they live on as the internal enemies that we each battle on a daily basis. Eliphaz, son of Esau (the patriarch Jacob’s brother and sworn enemy), and his concubine Timna had a child named Amalek.
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Who Were Amalek and the Amalekites?

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By Boruch Altein
| rb.gy
The Amalekites, descendants of Amalek, were an ancient biblical nation living near the land of Canaan. They were the first nation to attack the Jewish people after the Exodus from Egypt, and they are seen as the archetypal enemy of the Jews. The nation of Amalek is long gone, but they live on as the internal enemies that we each battle on a daily basis. Who Was Amalek Eliphaz, son of Esau (the patriarch Jacob’s brother and sworn enemy), and his concubine Timna had a child named Amalek.
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Jacob and Esau

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By Boruch Altein, Shaul Wolf, Yehuda Altein
| Chabad.org Verified
In many respects, the Torah's account of Isaac's family reads like a replay of Abraham's. Many years of childlessness are followed by the birth of two sons—the elder one wicked and the younger one righteous.
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