A Cappella– I know we don’t listen to music during the Three Weeks and Sefirah, as well as mourners. What about a cappella? Some groups even use their voices to mimic instrumentation, and I can hardly tell I’m not listening to the…More »
Lag B’Omer on Sunday– I notice that Lag B’Omer falls out on Sunday this year. Is anything different on account of this?More »
Three Weeks – Background Music– According to the custom not to listen to music in the Three Weeks, are you allowed to watch a documentary which has some music in the background?More »
Why Celebrate Lag B'Omer?– I have a question about Lag B'Omer. I've heard this is the day when all of Rabbi Akiva's students stopped dying. But why should we celebrate? This must be a sad day since there were no more students left. Am…More »
Identifying as a Jew
