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Netanyahu Orders Ban on Lag B’Omer Bonfire Lighting by Sex Offenders

Cult leader Eliezer Berland, recently released from prison, was honored with lighting the Lag B'Omer bonfire.

86 Treated in Meron So Far, No Major Incidents Reported

Hundreds of United Hatzalah volunteers from across the country are operating in shifts around the clock at the site.

New Ben & Jerry’s Limited-Edition Flavor for Lab B’Omer in Israel

The name “s’mores” is an abbreviation of the phrase “some more.”

Minister Meir Porush Walks Back Resignation

Porush said he could not carry out his responsibilities because of clashes with the Religious Affairs Ministry and the National Center for the Development of Holy Sites.

Year After Mt. Meron Disaster, Lag Ba’Omer Ends Without Serious Incidents

There were about 130,000 revelers at Mt. Meron, instead of the usual 500,000.

Preparing for Rashbi

Construction work ahead of the Lag B'omer festival, at the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, in Meron.

Mt. Meron Disaster Committee Recommends Ministerial Control, Crowd Limits, Ban on Illegitimate Organizations

Steps must be taken to ensure that there is no excessive density in the mountain area and at key points of interest there."

2 Engineers Arrested in Mt. Meron Tragedy

The Police’s Internal Affairs has already announced it will probe the police’s conduct.

State Comptroller Launches Special Probe into Mt. Meron Disaster

“This is an event that could have been prevented and it is now up to us to examine how this event could have been prevented,” stated the State Comptroller.

High Court of Justice Torpedoed Government’s Attempt to Renovate, Secure Mt. Meron Site

Various splits and disagreements within the trusts have led to the emergence of four different religious trusts being involved in the management of the compound.

Israeli Emergency-Service Workers in Meron on Lag B’Omer: ‘It was Apocalyptic’

“There were bodies piled up on top of each other—some of the people were alive, and some of them were already dead. I have never seen anything like this before,” said Itzik Itach, a senior volunteer paramedic and logistics director of the Jerusalem area for Rescuers Without Borders.

The Tragedy on Mt. Meron, Lag B’Omer 1911

"The zealots of Tsfat hung the blame for the great disaster on the mixing of men and women in Meron and imposed a ban on women's visits to Mt. Meron on Lag B'Omer.

44 Dead, 150 Injured in Mt. Meron Catastrophe

"It started because of a very large load. There were many people on top of me, I lay on someone and he was not breathing."

Israel Bans Lag B’Omer Bonfires Outside Strictly Designated Areas

Bonfires will be permitted on Lag B'Omer in areas that have been prepared for this purpose by the local municipalities with the approval of the National Fire and Rescue Authority.

300 Arrested After Storming Meron on Lag Ba’Omer

At some point, violent rioting began, including the throwing of rocks and other objects at the police, as well as forceful resistance to the police’s instructions.to leave the scene.

’18 for 18′ Initiative a Smashing Success Across Australia, New Zealand this lag B’Omer

According to data analytics, more than 40,000 Jewish people of all ages gathered online for this inspiring event.

LIVE: Lag B’Omer Bonfire and Celebration in Meron

Fifty participants celebrate with the Rebbe of Boyan as he lights the bonfire on Mount Meron; musicians and singers provide music for dancing.

A COVID-19 Coronavirus Lag B’Omer: No Bonfires

Police will block off Mount Meron and the surrounding area with checkpoints. Israelis are also reminded: no local bonfires this year either.

Bereaved Father Ready to Go to Jail for Breaking Rule Against Visiting Soldier Son’s...

"If I'm forced to be cuffed and sit in prison because I wanted to go, then that's the price I will pay," he said.

Lag B’Omer: Who Was Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai?

Join us as we re-examine the stories of this Talmudic scholar – and never think of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, or Lag BaOmer the same way again.

Lag B’Omer in Meron to be a Scorcher, Officials Warn

A heat wave is expected in the region just as rabbis light the first of 25 hours' worth of bonfires on Mount Meron for Lag B'Omer.

Eurovision Mega-Festival Fizzed Out, But We Hear Great Things about Lag B’Omer

On Sunday morning, Ha'aretz ran an op-ed calling for the cancellation of Lag B'Omer.

BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES? – PULL UP A CHAIR [audio]

The real truth you can find from the bonfire inside of you!

Lag B’Omer Celebrations in Full Swing at Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in...

This holiday is especially cherished in Israel, where thousands of bonfires are lit on the evening of the holiday to commemorate the huge light brought into the world by the mystical teachings of the great sage.

Lag B’Omer Bonfires at Meron Light Up Night, Brings Prayers & Music By Day...

The 6 am nightmare of police shutting down the buses and miles of traffic all gets wiped away the second the passenger reaches his destination and becomes one with the dancing crowd.

Chalakeh (Upsherin)

Chassidim (and other Jews) have a custom of not giving boys a haircut until they reach three years old.

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