some happy days

today is lag b'omer, a happy day, one that now is celebrated by picnics in parks, dancing around a bon fire, singing, the snip snap of a 3 yr olds hair, even a wedding is allowed, so get out your bow and arrow and make merry...

a special remembrance is noted for all those pupils of rabbi akiva, (because this is the only day between pesach and shavuot that no pupil died) allowing for a day of happiness amongst days of mourning and counting. we should strive to be nicer to each other and show our respect otherwise we might have a similar mystical smiting...