The Omer is the days between Passover and Shavout.. The Omer is a time of semi-mourning, when celebrations are forbidden. The 33rd day of the Omer is Lag B’omer, which became a happy day allowing the community to come together by briefly interrupting the sadness. Our Lag B’omer Bonfire features a Sing-a-long with Kenny Green around our virtual bonfire.
Martin Niemöller, Germany, 1937. A prominent Protestant pastor
who opposed the Nazi regime. He spent the last seven years of Nazi rule
in concentration camps.
Nazi students barring Jewish students from entering their classes at Vienna University in 1938. Photo credit: The defunct and defeated Nazi party. Now in public domain.