Holidays · Orach Chaim 493
Lag BaOmer Customs
8 questions · 21 opinions
Is it permitted to marry (nisuin) during the period between Pesach and Shavuot before Lag BaOmer?
2 opinions
Marriage ProhibitionIs it customary to cut hair during the Omer period, and if so, when is it permitted?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Hair CuttingIs it a custom error to cut hair on Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, and how do different communities practice this?
2 opinions
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Custom Va…May women refrain from work during the Omer period, and from when?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Women's Work ProhibitionWhat is the reason for the Omer mourning customs and when did Rabbi Akiva's students die?
3 opinions
Historical BasisMay one perform celebrations and joyful activities on Lag BaOmer itself?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Lag BaOmer CelebrationsIs there one acceptable custom or may different communities follow different Omer customs?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Communal Custom ConsistencyWhen exactly are engagements and betrothal permitted relative to the Omer mourning period?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Engagements and Betrothals