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Celebrating Two Holidays This Weekend

Memorial Day and Lag b ‘Omer

Two holidays, Memorial Day and Lag b ’Omer, are approaching this weekend. While you may be more familiar with one, it's interesting to note that our National Day of Remembrance and Lag b ‘Omer share significant commonalities.

On the Jewish calendar, the period between Pesach and Shavuot is called the Omer. We count each night between the two holidays for a total of forty-nine days. The Torah's explanation for these days is sparse, but rabbinic literature provides some context. The forty-nine days are solemn. In some Jewish communities, marriages aren’t held during this time, music is not played in public, and no one gets a haircut. However, the 33rd day of the Omer is a break in the dour mood.

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