3 Iyar 5772;18th Day of the Omer; 32 Days Until Kabolas HaTorah
April 25, 2012
Today's Halachos dedicated L'Refuah Shelaima for
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B'Soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroe
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HALACHOS OF SEFIRAS HA'OMER
1) It is permitted to move into a newly rented apartment during Sefirah.
Although not halachically prohibited, there are those that refrain from moving into a newly built/bought home that they own, as this leads to excessive Simcha.
However, those who are not stringent with this this have on whom to rely.
2) If some significant items (such as furniture) are moved into the home prior to Sefirah, then according to everyone there is no issue of moving into the home during Sefirah, as the initial Simcha of the new home has passed. (See Shu"t Yechaveh Da'as Vol. 3 Siman 30 and Sefer Hilchos Chag B'Chag, Pesach, page 58 in the name of Maran Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita and Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita)
One who moves into a new home may celebrate a "Chanukas Habayis" during Sefirah.
It is best to speak words of Torah at this celebration to render it a Seudas Mitzvah.
Singing is also allowed at this Seudah, but not music. (Psak of Rav Ovadia Yoseph Shlita)
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
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Question:
Lag B'Omer. We celebrate it as a day the talmidim of Rabi Akiva stopped dying. What is the mekor (source) for this?
Answer:
The Tur Siman 493:3 states that the Talmidim of Rav Akiva stopped dying on Lag B'Omer.
This is brought in earlier Rishonim as well, such as the Meiri to Yevamos 62b and Sefer HaManhig and others.
Interestingly, the MaHaril writes that they died on all the days between Pesach and Shavuos, except on the days that we do not say Tachnun ,7 days of Pesach, 2 days of Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, the 7 Shabbasos in Sefira, 17 days in all, therefore they only died on 32 of the 49 days. As a commemoration of this, we designate the "33rd" day as the day that the dying stopped and we celebrate that day, but not that it totally stopped on Lag B'Omer
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