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The Riddle of the Rama's Lag ba-Omer: Happy, Sad or Both?

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: May 04 2026

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Series: Daily Shiur

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

Gemara:

Aggadeta, Eruvin, Makot, Menachot, Yevamot, Yoma

Halacha:

Aveilut, Lag BaOmer, Minhagim, Orach Chaim, Tefillah

History:

Roman Period

Machshava:

Chassidut, Kabbalah, Lag BaOmer, Middot, Ramban, Simcha/Happiness, Spirituality

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah

Personalities:

Arizal, Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, Rebbi Shimon bar Yochai

Yerushalmi:

Taanis

References: Yevamot: 62B , Eruvin: 96B , Menachot: 29B , Makot: 24B , Yoma: 85B

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Also introducing this year's Fifteen Minute Masechta series, beginning tomorrow morning on Lag ba-Omer 5786 le-iluy nishmas Donny Morris z"l.

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The Riddle of the Rama's Lag ba-Omer: Happy, Sad or Both?

Series: Daily Shiur

Venue: YU High School for Boys YU High School for Boys

References: Yevamot: 62B , Eruvin: 96B , Menachot: 29B , Makot: 24B , Yoma: 85B

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