Lag Ba’Omer – Young Adults Beach BBQ

Join us for a BBQ and marshmallow roasting under the stars in celebration of Lag Ba’Omer.

Date: Sunday 26 May

Time: We’ll meet at the Brighton Bandstand at 7:30pm and we will walk to the beach together.

BYOB – You are welcome to bring your own drinks – no glass bottles please, only cans.

About Lag Ba’Omer:

Lag Ba’Omer is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. This day commemorates the hillula (celebration, interpreted by some as the anniversary of death) of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a Mishnaic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva in the 2nd century. It is also recognized as the day on which he revealed the deepest secrets of Kabbalah in the form of the Zohar (Book of Splendor), a significant text of Jewish mysticism. The association with Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai has led to various customs and practices on Lag Ba’Omer, such as the lighting of bonfires and pilgrimages to his tomb in the northern Israeli town of Meron, along with observances at the tomb itself. Over time, this minor Jewish festival has come to symbolize the resilience of the Jewish spirit.