The Shulchan Aruch (OC 580:2) says that the day a Tzaddik was niftar is a
fast day such as Adar 7 for Moshe Rabbeinu. Yet Lag BaOmer, the
yahrtzeit of Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai is a day of happiness. What is the
difference. The Sefer Ohr HaYikod Heim Yokdim gathered a list of
reasons. Among them include,
1. Rebbi Shimon himself called it Yom Simchaseinu. The Shach paskens
(YD 344:9) that if someone requests not to mourn him on his yahrtziet we
listen to him. Rav Chaim Vital says that Rebbi Shimon appeared to the
Arizal and complained of someone saying Nacheim on his yahrtzeit.
2. Moshe Rabbeinu did not fulfill his dream of bringing Bnei Yisroel
into Eretz Yisroel. Rebbi Shimon was very happy about the day of his
petira.
3. When Moshe was taken, 3,000 halachos were forgotten. When Rebbi
Shimon was niftar, many Sodos HaTorah were revealed in the Idra Zuta.
4. Lag BaOmer we celebrate that Rebbi Shimon eluded death at the hands
of the Roman emperor. it was only celebrated after his petira in order
not to anger the Romans. The day of his petira was the appropriate day
since had he been killed by the Romans he would not have been buried.
5. Death of a tzaddik causes a celebration in Shamayim and mourning on
earth. When Rebbi Shimon was niftar the celebrations in Shamayim were
revealed to the world, and all partook in the simcha.
6. Rebbi Shimon left behind a son worthy of filling his role. Moshe Rabbeinu did not.
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