The Fires of Lag BaOmer

Last weekend in Israel marked the celebration of the holiday of Lag BaOmer.Lag BaOmer literally stands for the 33rd day of the Omer, a counting period between the holidays of Passover and Shavout. The Hebrew letter Lamed (like the L in the English alphabet) has the numerical value of 30 and the Hebrew letter Gimmel (equivalent to the letter G) possesses the numerical value of 3. The time period during the counting of the Omer is a semi-mourning period in the Jewish religion and religious Jews refrain from celebration during this time. Weddings, parties, and even haircuts are avoided during the Omer, except on the 33rd day, Lag BaOmer. On this one day during the counting, the restrictions of mourning are lifted. As you can imagine, Lag BaOmer is a very popular day in Israel for weddings, bar mitzvahs, and other celebrations. It is also the traditional day when Jewish three year old boys receive their first hair cut.
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