An unexpected veil of mourning is cast during a period that should be celebrated. The reason? A tragic tale of Rabbi Akiva's students who perished in droves between Passover and Shavuot. Even today, Jewish people avoid getting married, taking haircuts, and listening to music during this season until Lag B'Omer, as per the well-established tradition in the "Shulchan Aruch." In this episode, discover the reason behind the tragedy and the lesson we must draw from this hellacious historical period.Support the show----------------Based on this week's Parsha, The Motivation Congregation Podcast is an online Torah class with words of inspiration and motivational mussar. Join us every morning for an original and short Dvar Torah on the week's Torah portion. NEW! Watch our Torah WhatsApp status! WhatsApp the word "greatness" to (757)-679-4497 to subscribe. ---------------- SUBSCRIBE to The Torah Podcast for a weekly Dvar Torah on the Parsha of the week. Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and podcast streaming platform 24six! Access all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our new website themotivationcongregation.org ----------------Consider sponsoring a podcast or donating to help fund our Torah outreach and distribution. You can also join our Partnership Program and help us keep creating Torah content! Click the "Support the Show" link to donate. Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com#parsha #shortdvartorah #thetorahpodcast #motivationalmussar ...