Lag Ba'omer

New York Joins Lag Ba'Omer Celebrations

The Jewish community in New York celebrated Lag Ba'Omer with bonfires and lots of singing and dancing. Arutz Sheva was there.

Top EU Parliament Official Guest at Bonfire in Shomron

Surprise guest at Lag Ba'omer bonfire in Samaria: Dep. Chair of EU Foreign Relations comes to Kfar Tapuach directly from airport.

Visitors: Meron a Disaster Zone

Meron: Tens of thousands wait anxiously for buses in the heat, visitors label coordination at site ‘a catastrophe’

200,000 Celebrate in Meron

Pictures of Saturday night’s all-night celebration in Meron.

Thousands Trapped in Meron

Thousands who spent the night cannot get home due to what they term police organizational failures.

Thousands Making their Way to Meron for Lag Ba'omer

Police and fire teams are on hand in large forces. The roads around Meron closed to traffic. Video of celebration.

Lag Ba'omer: Traditional Torah Walk in Tzfat

Photos: For the 180th straight year, dignitaries march from Abo House to Rashbi's tomb in Meron.

Annual Pilgrimage at Tunisia Begins with Tight Security

Pilgrims arrive at Tunisia's Ghriba synagogue amid tight security, with reinforcements deployed around Djerba.

Bonfires to Light the Skies:

Lag Ba'Omer: 'Hillula' in Meron, NY Children's Parade, Bonfires

Galilee town of Meron fills for the "hillula" of Rashbi, mystic Sage and student of Rabbi Akiva. Chabad parades during the day.

Tunisian Jews Hope for High Attendance at Annual Pilgrimage

Organizers of a pilgrimage to Africa's oldest synagogue in Djerba are hoping for a revival this year after a slump in attendance.

Lag Baomer Race to Memorialize Terror Victim

The youth of Beit Horon will memorialize Matat Rosenfeld with a race along trail of the Maccabees.

MDA Preparing Ahead for Lag Ba”Omer at Meron

Magen David Adom is already making preparations for the massive influx of Jews expected for Lag Ba'Omer at Meron.

Chabad’s ‘Mitzvah Tanks’ Bring Holiday Spirit

Chabad’s mobile mitzvah tanks brought the spirit of Lag BaOmer to citizens throughout Israel, and are now helping prepare students for Shavuot.

Photo Essay: Lag BaOmer at Tomb of Shimon Hatzaddik

INN brings you a photo essay of the Lag BaOmer celebrations which took place at the tomb of Shimon Hatzaddik in Jerusalem.

Daytime Celebration on Mount Meron

Tens of thousands of Jews celebrated Lag BaOmer at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee.

Lag Baomer: Children of all Walks of Life March Together in TA

Chabad organizes parade in Tel Aviv in the spirit of “love your fellow man as you love yourself.”.

First Time in Centuries: A Quiet Lag B'Omer in Djerba

Lag B'Omer celebrations were quiet for the first time this year in Djerba, where security precautions took precedence over simcha (joy).

Samaria Celebrates Diplomatic Victory over Roman Empire

“A huge Lag B’Omer bonfire in the heart of the Shomron recalls Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai’s diplomatic victory over the Roman Empire.”

Hundreds of Thousands in Meron

Watch hundreds of thousands in Meron at the Hilula (memorial) of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Rabbis: Go to Meron for Lag BaOmer Day, Not Evening

Chief Rabbis call on Lag BaOmer visitors to Meron to postpone until Sunday so workers preparing the site won't desecrate Sabbath.

Rabbis: Save the Sabbath, Change Lag BaOmer

A religious-Zionist rabbinical organization is working to have Lag BaOmer bonfires postponed by a day, in order to prevent Sabbath desecration.

Lag BaOmer Turns into Tree Planting Festival in Gush Etzion

Tuesday B’Shvat, the “New Year of Trees marked by tree planting towards winter’s end, reappeared in Gush Etzion on Lag BaOmer.

Hundreds of Thousands Celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in Meron

Hundreds of thousands in the Galilean city of Meron to celebrate the mystical teachings of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Lag BaOmer at the Tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik

Thousands celebrtaed the traditional Lag BaOmer bonfire at the Tomb of Shimon HaTzaddik in the Jerusalem neighborhood named for the sage.

Education Ministry: 'Don't Start Bonfires on Saturday'

The Rabbinate and Education Ministry asked Israelis not to prepare for the Lag BaOmer bonfires on Saturday so as not to desecrate the Sabbath.

Lag BaOmer Safety Campaign in Israel

Myriads will be traveling northward to celebrate Lag BaOmer in the Galilee. Emphasis has been placed on road safety.