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As we approach Lag Ba’omer, a time of national celebration on the Yahrzeit of Rebi Shimon Bar Yochai the author of the Zohar, it would be worthwhile revisiting the section of the Talmud that forms the backdrop to deepen our appreciation of Rashbi and Lag Ba’omer.