When a Plague Killed 24,000 of Rabbi Akiva’s students: The Dark Side of the Omer
When a Plague Killed 24,000 of Rabbi Akiva’s students: The Dark Side of the Omer
The first 33 days after Passover are traditionally observed as days of mourning, and practices such as not cutting hair, having or attending weddings, is a thing. For the love of God, why? It's wedding season! Turns out at this time in Jewish history a plague killed 24,000 of Rabbi Akivaās students. But this wasnāt […]