May 15, 2025
Lag Ba’Omer - The Secret of Beginning Again
Nitzotzos: Thoughts to keep your spark aliveAbout this episode
In this shmooze, delivered at the joint Mevaseret/Shaalvim Lag Ba’Omer event, Rav Burg explains how Rav Akiva was able to begin again even after he lost 24000 talmidim. Rav Shimon Bar Yochai reveals that even unimaginable suffering can be a gift when used correctly.