There are days in the Jewish calendar where we remember the brokenness of the world. And then there is Lag BaOmer — a day that doesn’t belong to that system at all.
In this shiur, Rav Shlomo Katz and women of Shirat David enter the world of Reb Shimon bar Yochai — a world where churban doesn’t touch, where darkness doesn’t define reality, and where simcha isn’t dependent on understanding.
Through the story of the Arizal and Reb Avraham HaLevi, and a deep teaching from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, we uncover what it means that there is one day a year where we are invited to step out of the pain and into something higher.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening Sponsorships and Announcements
04:01 Story of Reb Avraham HaLevi’s Daily Churban Feeling
08:33 Arizal’s Prohibition of Nachem on Lag BaOmer
10:04 Question About People “Not Really Here”
15:44 Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Teaching on Lag BaOmer
17:15 Chassidic Wisdom Originating from Rabbi Shimon
19:48 Authenticity vs Forced Happiness
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“🔥 Reb Shimon’s Day: A Day With No Destruction | Lag Ba'Omer” is a video from Rav Shlomo Katz, published on May 3, 2026 and available to watch on VideoVinkel. The total runtime is 48:01. It has been viewed 673 times so far. Press play above to stream the full video right here, or open the original on YouTube.
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