Lag baomer

A responsible choice: Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call - editorial

The fires of Lag Ba’omer will burn again on the slopes of Meron. What matters is that when they do, they come back to a country that chose, at the right moment, to be careful.

View of the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, northern Israel, May 1, 2024.
 18th-century prayerbook of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU.

18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer

 Rabbi Elimelech Biderman with his followers celebrate the jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer, in Meron. May 9, 2023

Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews - opinion

Lag Ba’omer

Ahead of Lag Ba’omer: The danger of bonfires – this is how you treat injuries


In the Kitchen with Henny: Lag Ba’omer picnic

Here are some foods that are great for your Lag Ba'omer picnic.

 HOME MADE ice tea.

Bonfires and a marathon of talks: Rabbi Yoel Pinto bringing light to Israel


Ministers outraged after police seen shoving elderly man to ground at Mount Meron

Since October 7th, Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets toward the Mount Meron area on several occasions.

Police push back Jews who tried to enter the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer, in Meron. May 26, 2024.

Think twice before lighting a bonfire: How to celebrate Lag Ba’Omer safely and differently

The Health and Environmental Protection Ministries have urged those who celebrate to ensure safety and health and protect the environment.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys dance around a bonfire as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in the city of Ashdod, Israel May 13, 2017

Can Jews ever stop arguing? - opinion

By our respecting each other and joining together in one giant blaze of glory, we can shine a beacon of unity into the heavens that can dispel any plague, any war, any crisis.

 HAREDIM SCUFFLE with police at the Kotel, in protest of Women of the Wall’s Rosh Hodesh prayer service, March 4.

When Jewish holidays can seem like too much, and meaning-making too soon

How can we engage in acts of ritual remembering when we are living in between “they tried to kill us” and “we prevailed?”

 Star of David and yizkor candle.

Mount Meron Lag Ba'Omer pilgrimage cancelled due to ongoing Hezbollah conflict

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people head to Mount Meron to mark Lag Ba'Omer.

 Rabbi Elimelech Biderman with his followers celebrate the jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer, in Meron. May 9, 2023

IDF recommends cancellation of Meron Lag Ba'omer event for security reasons

The decision follows discussions held at the Northern Command and Home Front Command.  

 Children and their parents gather around a bonfire to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer, on May 8, 2023, in Tel Aviv.

Gifts that spark positive thoughts and stylish Zionist mezuzah: Shopping recommendations

From a precision hair clipper for the end of Omer to grooming products for men, luxurious watches, and a portable grill everyone needs.


Mount Meron disaster is a tragedy, but also a cautionary tale - editorial

Israel – especially its government – must learn from its mistakes; otherwise, the next disaster may be just as tragic or worse.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews look at stairs with waste on it in Mount Meron, northern Israel, following the Mount Meron tragedy. April 30, 2021.