WATCH: Israelis Celebrate Lag B’Omer – the Festival of Fire
Celebrations at Mt. Meron, Shimon Bar Yochai's grave, were cancelled given security threats from Hezbollah in the north.
Celebrations at Mt. Meron, Shimon Bar Yochai's grave, were cancelled given security threats from Hezbollah in the north.
Each year, tens of thousands of Jews flock to Meron in northern Israel for Lag b'Omer, the Jewish festival of fire!
A Jewish British army chaplain describes a most remarkable Lag B'omer experience that took in May 1942, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.
There are several fascinating explanations regarding the meaning of Lag b'Omer and why 'holy fires' play such a prominent role.
The town of Peki'in is definitely worth a trip on your next visit to northern Israel.
Each year on Lag B’omer, over 250,000 people converge on the sleepy town of Meron in northern Israel. What is it that attracts so many people to Meron?
Lag b'Omer, one of the lesser-known Jewish holidays, is celebrated with passion by many Jews around the world. This short video explains what it's all about.
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Hundreds of thousands of Israelis make the annual trek to the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron to celebrate Lag B'Omer.
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Come and experience the excitement of Lag B'Omer in Meron as hundreds of thousands invade the city to dance, sing and eat!
There is nothing like the celebration of Lag b'Omer in Israel, as large bonfires are lit, people sing and dance and music is blasted until late into the evening.
Shira Klein, who participated in United With Israel's Lag B'omer trip to Southern Israel, reflects upon her experience from this moving event.
Approximately 60,000 tourists visit the Druze village Peki'in each year. It is also where the sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai hid from the Romans in the 2nd century.
Lag B'Omer marks the date of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's death. So why is it such a celebration?
