My G-d Kefirah

 

My G-d, כפירה       R. Yosef Shapiro* z"l from צפת wrote & composed two songs specifically for ל"ג בעומר 1) לכבוד התנא האלוקי ר' שמעון בר יוחאי 2) אשרינו The very popular song לכבוד התנא האלוקי is sung allover on ל"ג בעומר and also throughout the year. Pronouncing  Elokai with a פתח under the ק means "My G-d" Singing התנא האלוקי with a פתח under the ק is דברי כפירה It's saying ח"ו that The תנא is my G-d. הס מלהזכיר There will be those who will defend it and argue that it can't be wrong/כפירה when you have thousands of Yidden singing it that way. This same argument was probably also used when  there  were thousands of Yidden worshipping the עגל הזהב *Niftar 1951