By: Gabo Degen, Romi Morales One of the most recognized symbols of Lag BaOmer’s chag is the “medura” (the campfire) and many are the explanations that arose to understand why. There are those who give it a universal sense and for this reason argue that since fire is an element present in multiple cultures, ours […]
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Romi Morales, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni Just a few weeks ago, we gathered around the Seder table to read the Haggadah, a text which recounts the narrative of the exodus of Am Israel from slavery in Egypt and its passage to freedom. Unnoticed in the text appears an excerpt that says: “It came to
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G. Mhillel, recovered by Yojanan Cohen. We lit the bonfire, the first bonfire in the colony. Tongues of fire rise and illuminate our surroundings. In the bonfire, we warm our spirits. At this moment we will remember the fire which was set two times in the Temple of Jerusalem and symbolized our two exiles from
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Sam Mesguich, Rosh Jinuj Hanoar Hatzioni B’Bélgica Lag Baomer is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th of Iyar, the 33rd day of the Omer, a calendar separating Pessah from Shavuot. There are different ways of celebrating it. The important aspect of this holiday is that it should mark a separating point between the period
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