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Lag Baomer: The Legacy
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yichai, the "father" of Kabbalah and author of the Zohar, passed away on Lag Ba'omer, the thirty-third day of the omer count on the Jewish calendar. On the anniversary of his death, it has become a ritual for people from all over the world to trek to his kever (burial place) in Miron, Israel.
 Lag Baomer is a joyous day, a day of play and festivities. It is the custom to light bonfires and sing and dance around it. Children traditionally play
Lag Baomer is a joyous day, a day of play and festivities. It is the custom to light bonfires and sing and dance around it. Children traditionally play with bows and arrows, competing for the farthest distance in their arrows' flight.
Why is Lag Baomer such a joyous day? There are two specific reasons.
On the day of his demise, Rabbi Shimon called his disciples to his deathbed and commanded them to commemorate the anniversary of his death with joy and laughter. Mark it as "the day of my joy," he directed. And so, ever since then, Lag Baomer has been a day of simcha, of happiness.
The Talmud recounts that Rabbi Akiva's students did not respect each other as befit Torah scholars of their caliber. Consequently, they were punished by God. In the weeks following Pesach (Passover), there was an outbreak among the students, and one by one, they perished. On Lag Baomer, however, the outbreak came to an end. Jews consider the sfira days (the days following Passover) a time of mourning and refrain from certain pleasurable activities. Lag Ba'omer is considered its antithesis, and it is celebrated with joy.
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Chai Rotel Mashka: The Legacy
The allocation of chai rotel mashka (a specific measurement of fluid) to individuals who come to Rabbi Shimon's burial place on Lag Baomer ensures wonderful merit for the provider. There are many well-founded sources for this powerful segulah.
Rav Benzion Halberstam of Bobov (the Kedushas Zion) often told his congregants and followers about the greatness of chai rotel mashka.
In his sefer (book), Tel Yerushalayim, Rabbi Yehudah Leib Hornstein of blessed memory, wrote about two childless couples who were finally blessed with a child after they supplied chai rotel to guests at Rabbi Shimon's kever in Miron on Lag Ba'omer.
Scores of other great men and Rabbis lauded the practice of chai rotel and spoke about the many miracles attributed to the segulah.
You can earn the merit of chai rotel simply by contacting Chai Rotel Mashka Kollel Kedushas Yecheskel. There's no need to travel anywhere, no need to go out of your way. Simply send in $54 along with pertinent personal information, and the merit of the segulah will be yours.
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