Lagbomer with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan

Lagbomer in Depth with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan

Latest episodes

1. THE BIG FIX

   17 May 2022

   TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Episode Three Tractate Shabbat, Page 33b-34a After 12 long years of tortuous solitude, study, and Rabbi Shimon Emerges with a Battered Body and Soul on Fire! Di…

   1 h 06 ▶

2. THE EMERGENCE

   09 May 2022

   TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Episode Two Tractate Shabbat, Page 33 b After 12 long years of safe solitude, study, and spirituality a still voice breaks the silence. The storm clouds have li…

   1 h 21 ▶

3. THE FUGITIVE

   01 May 2022

   TOM’S TALMUD TISCH: Episode One Tractate Shabbat, Page 33 b The narration begins with the Rabbis of the Talmud searching for origins about a most unusual leadership title, conferre…

   1 h 39 ▶

4. Colored Eggs on Lag B’Omer?

   13 May 2020

   Colored Eggs on Lag B’Omer? Is that really a Jewish custom or was it “borrowed” from another faith system in Europe?

   1 h 17 ▶

5. “Rock On Rabbi Shimon” A Lag B’Omer Special!

   23 May 2019

   Lag B’Omer Special! "Rock On Rabbi Shimon" How a Pile of Stones became a Paradigm of Rashbi’s achievements.

   23 min ▶

6. Solving the Mystery of Lag B’Omer Bonfires

   22 May 2019

   Custom and Convention! Lag B’Omer Edition Solving the Mystery of Lag B’Omer Bonfires Traditions around the celebratory observance of the 33rd day of the Omer are atypical of the no…

   1 h 13 ▶

7. Rabbi Shimon’s Day of Joy

   03 May 2018

   “Rabbi Shimon’s Day of Joy” Discover the reason for widespread celebrations on Lag B’omer!

   24 min ▶