LAG B'OMER 5781
On Lag B’Omer what do we celebrate?
Rebbe Shimon’s life we encapsulate
Love of Torah was his one desire
He studied in conditions so dire
At his petira, the sun did not set
So now we light fires, not to forget
Throughout his lifetime, no rainbow did appear
It was in his zechus, as to Torah he did adhere
The Zohar Hakodosh, he did write
He learnt Torah with great delight
From his Torah, the world he did enhance
So now on his Yartzeit we sing and dance
Many an upsherin is held in Meron
And his input to Torah continues on
Rebbe Akiva’s myriads of talmidim he did replace
His devotion to Torah shone a glow to his face
Toras HaNister through his teachings he did reveal
So on Lag B’Omer, his Yahrtzeit — hisorerus we feel
This year as we watch the fires ignite and burn
Let’s utilise the opportunity, to Hashem return
For when to Torah we are steadfastly bound
Moshiach ben Dovid will finally be crowned
Then the Yesoidus HaTorah will be disseminated
And with Kedusha the world will be illuminated
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On this day in the Midbor our first mann did arrive
Let us use the hashpous — ask that parnosa thrive
©Nechumelle Jacobs—28th April 2021
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