<div class="gmail_quote">He did give a source. Rav Chaim Vital in I think it was Etz Chaim as a Maaseh Rav of the ARI Z"L. AIUI, the making of bonfires on Lag B'Omer even outside of Meron, has been going on since that time. It seems to be one of the many Kabbalistic practices that have become standard part of Judaic practice. <br>
<div><br>Saul <br></div><div> <br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 07:37, Yitzchok Levine <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Larry.Levine@stevens.edu" target="_blank">Larry.Levine@stevens.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class="h5">
<div>
<font size="3">After listening to Prof. Shnayer Leiman's talk titled <b>The
Strange History of Lag B'Omer</b>, I can only wonder what the basis is
for the "celebrations" that are held on Lag B'Omer night in
many places. According to him, there is no basis for such behavior. In
addition, he says that the proper celebration of Lag B'Omer, if there is
to be any, is fasting. This seems to imply that what goes on in Meron is
"inappropriate," at best. <br><br>
Can anyone justify what we see going on in our times regarding the
"celebration" of Lag B'Omer? Is Dr. Leiman wrong in what he
says about this day? <br></font></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div>