Posts Tagged: Lag B’Omer Israel
Braving the Heat, Hundreds of Thousands Flock to Meron for Lag B’Omer
JNS.org - Despite a massive heat wave, thousands converged on the northern Israeli town of Meron from Wednesday night through Thursday to celebrate Lag B’Omer at...
Ancient Fire-Making Stone Discovered in Israel as Lag B’Omer Bonfires Flare
JNS.org - Coinciding with Sunday’s Lag B’Omer holiday and its celebrations marked with bonfires across Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) revealed the recent discovery of...
Lag B’Omer: The Forgotten Zionist Holiday
Ask someone which Jewish holiday occurs this week, and many people will draw a blank. While Pesach, Chanukah, and Purim are essential for so many religious...
Israel Issues Travel Advisory for Tunisian Island of Djerba Due to Terror Threat
Israelis should stay away from the annual Lag B'Omer pilgrimage to the Tunisian island of Djerba because of concrete terrorist threats, the PMO's Counter-Terrorism Bureau...
In Israel, Lag B’Omer Inspires Memories and Mayhem
JNS.org - One of Pnina Newirth's earliest childhood memories is of a trip to Mount Meron on Lag B'Omer. But this was no ordinary...
