There are several fascinating explanations regarding the meaning of Lag b'Omer and why 'holy fires' play such a prominent role.

Jews returned to the Meron one year after a deadly stampede at the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai during the holiday of Lag B'Omer.

For some communities, the celebration of Jewish unity takes on special meaning this year with war raging in Ukraine.

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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Why do we celebrate Lag b'Omer, the day when the plague ended that killed nearly each and every one of Rabbi Akiva's 24,000 students?

A Jewish British army chaplain describes a most remarkable Lag B'omer experience that took in May 1942, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.

Each year, tens of thousands of Jews flock to Meron in northern Israel for Lag b'Omer, the Jewish festival of light! It's an experience like no other!

One month after the Meron tragedy, mourning women gathered in Jerusalem to support one another.

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While mourning his 13-year-old son, Avigdor Chayut shares an important message with the Jewish people.

Instead of celebrating his goal, Israeli soccer pro Shon Weissman honored the 45 victims of the Meron tragedy in a powerful way.

With many still grappling with the sheer magnitude of the tragedy in Meron last week on Lag b'Omer, here are some answers as to why the event was so crowded.

These are the faces of the men and boys who lost their lives in the Meron tragedy. May their memories be a blessing.

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'At critical times, our people come together and this is also what we are doing now,' says Israeli premier.

Minutes before the horrific tragedy that claimed 45 lives, the crowd sings a powerful song about faith in God.

Rabbi Shlomo Katz was minutes away from the disaster at Mount Meron this week and told CNN the nation will come together in the face of this tragedy.

Thousands pour their hearts out at the Western Wall in Jerusalem following the tragedy that claimed 45 lives and left many more injured, some critically.

'Our hearts go out to the families, out of responsibility, solidarity and out of a belief in human equality, a refreshment station and water for the evacuees from Mount Meron.'

'I would like to declare Sunday as a day of national mourning. Let us all join in the grief of the families and pray for the wellbeing of the injured,' Netanyahu stated.

Emergency rescue workers struggled to save lives when dozens died and hundreds were injured during the annual Lag b'Omer festivities in the northern Israeli town.

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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!

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?

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.

Peki'in, a primarily Druze town in northern Israel, has a significant, albeit neglected, connection to the Lag B'Omer celebrations.

Shira Klein, who participated in United With Israel's Lag B'omer trip to Southern Israel, reflects upon her experience from this moving event.

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.

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.

What lies behind this enigmatic festival? And why the bonfires?