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Updated September 5 Burning Man is an annual gathering of 70,000-plus seekers, mystics, tech bros and influencers for nine days of zero inhibitions in the Nevada desert. Many attendees bring their own art installations, fitting in with the event’s principle of “radical self-expression.” One such installation, which has been present since at least 2000, is…
Usually, I shower for Shabbat. In fact, I usually shower every day. But last Friday night, having already survived nearly a week without stepping under running water, I wiped myself with a cucumber-scented towelette and biked through the desert to the land of Milk + Honey. Milk + Honey is one of dozens of theme…
Israel’s answer to , the quirky, sustainable ‘Midburn’ (a play on the Hebrew word for desert ‘midbar’), took place last week, despite conflicts with Israeli police, who threatened to cancel the event. For five days, thousands of Israelis lived in temporary structures, exchanged gifts, wore their shortest and most flamboyant clothes and partied in the…
An Israeli court has ordered Beersheba police to allow the Israeli version of the Burning Man festival to take place. Midburn is scheduled to take place on May 20-May 24 in the desert in Ramat HaNegev. Some 6,500 people are expected for the event. Police and festival organizers have been arguing over various aspects of…
On a Friday night in early September, more than 150 people gathered under a domelike open structure built in the desert to sing, pray, light candles and share in the traditions of the Sabbath. The open-air design, decorated with colorful scarves and an illuminated Star of David, is not the typical place you might imagine…
