When do we finish counting the Omer?
Shavuot
What does the holiday of Shavuot celebrate?
Our receiving of the Torah on Mt Sinai
When does the Omer the counting period begin?
The Omer is the counting period that begins on the second day of Passover
When do we celebrate Lag BaOmer?
Lag BaOmer is on the 33rd day of the Omer count (18 Iyar)
How long did Rabbi Akiva spend in the cave?
12+1 years
How many Rabbi Akiva's students died in a plague?
24000
When and why the first rainbow appeared in the sky?
After the Great Flood in the days of Noah, a rainbow appeared in the sky—a symbol from G‑d that He would never again destroy the world by flood.
Why there is a tradition to play with bows and arrows on Lag BaOmer?
In Hebrew, the word for rainbow and the bow is the same – keshet, during the lifetime of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai no rainbow was ever seen in the sky
Why there is a tradition to play with bows and arrows on Lag BaOmer?
Because the students of Rabbis Akiva fooled the Romans by pretending they were hunting.
Why do we have parades on Lag BaOmer?
The 7 th Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraged Lag BaOmer parades to be held in Jewish communities to demonstrate Jewish unity and pride.
Why do we have bonfires on Lag BaOmer?
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai gave spiritual light to the world, bonfires are lit to symbolize the impact of his teachings
How many days in the count of Omer?
49
