[In 5749, the Rebbe wrote:] I hereby wish to promote the proposal set forth by the public – who also resolved to implement this proposal in actual practice: To increase in Torah, prayer and acts of kindness, by -
- donating to Tzedakah in amounts of eighteen (the equivalent of ח"י, “life”) – the day of Lag B’Omer being Iyar;
- reciting Tehilim, chapter 33 (ל"ג – “lag”), which constitutes prayer;
- and studying the Torah portion of the week, and in particular, this day’s section.
Even After Lag B’Omer
Obviously, we should complete these activities even after Lag B’Omer [if we have not done so earlier]. In such a case, we should apply the message of the recently celebrated Pesach Sheni: Es is nitah kein farfalen, “It is never too late; it is always possible to put things right”; and in the spirit of kiflayim l’toshi’ah [i.e., while making up what we missed, we should use the opportunity to do far better than we ever would have].
Every Second is Precious
We should put effort into the divine service that this propitious day demands.
We should utilize every single moment of its twenty four hours appropriately – right up until the moment we count the next day [in our Sefirah counting].
