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.
18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer
Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews - opinion
Ahead of Lag Ba’omer: The danger of bonfires – this is how you treat injuries
Meron Disaster Commission finds Netanyahu, police, and officials responsible for catastrophe
The interim report advised the appointment of a minister in charge of the celebrations and recommended that infrastructure be improved at the site to remove safety hazards.
London firefighters scold British synagogue for lighting holiday bonfire indoors
The video showed a fire raging inside Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel, a haredi Orthodox synagogue in Golders Green, a heavily Jewish neighborhood of London.
Tunisia synagogue attack may bolster Saied's bid to maintain Western aid
The West may aim to bolster Tunisian security without relinquishing its criticism over the Saied Administration’s political direction.
Ukraine's Jews celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in different ways
"The state of war continues to greatly challenge the Jewish routine... [we will] continue to preserve both the communities and the Jewish year cycle."
Grapevine May 10, 2023: A historic rescue operation
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
5 killed in shooting near Lag Ba'omer fest at ancient synagogue in Tunisia
Thousands of Jewish pilgrims arrive to the island of Djerba every year for Lag Ba'omer festivities.
14 times more air pollution in Ramle from Lag Ba'Omer bonfires
The Environmental Protection Ministry has called on Israelis to refrain from lighting these fires and asked them to celebrate in other ways due to their negative environmental impact.
Lag Ba'omer: Tens of thousands ascend Mount Meron
Massive police forces, firefighters, civilian ushers and medical volunteers are on the scene to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the celebrations.
Tonight: Thousands will participate in Rabbi Pinto’s traditional bonfire lighting
Two years after disaster, Israel Police prepare for Meron pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to come to the town of Meron, but several measures have been put in place to avoid overcrowding and overloading of infrastructure.
