For the year 2011 which is the Hebrew Year 5771 תשעא.
Please note it is not recommended to get a haircut during he period of the Omer as well as to start new things like signing contracts, or getting married! For questions about this contact yeshshem@hotmail.com
This is the Holiday of Lag B'Omer (33rd of the Omer). Bar Be Que's and Bonfires take place all over Israel. It is good to read the Idra Zuta section of the Zohar and if possible to stay up all night. Tune in to the special study that will take place on our video conference and conference call systems both Saturday evening 10 PM PDT and Sunday morning at 10 AM PDT
Here are 2 links to material to use during your Lag B'Omer study
This day is known as Rainbow day since this is the day of the year that the Rainbow first appeared in the Torah and the story of Noach leaving the Ark. Some people celebrate this day in the modern age to help repair the ecology and damage man has done to the earth over the centuries. Others use this day to connect to the manifestation of positive energy that comes from the Rainbow and what it represents. This day also connects to the tool of creation known as the Ana Bekoach. Essentially it is a high energy day.
It is recommended to get a hair cut this afternoon
It is highly recommended by the ARI to stay up all Night this Night. If one does this action, The promise is a chaos free life till Rosh HaShana on the evening of September 8 2010. Is giving up one night of sleep in exchange for 4 months of a Chaos Free LIfe worth the exchange?