Lag b'omer
‘His voice was the sound of music:’ An American Hasid lost on Mt. Meron
Rabbi Shragi Gestetner was born to make music.
How to grapple with the Lag B’Omer tragedy? Remember fate is random.
When something bad happens, the impulse of many believers is to seek to understand why God willed this result.
What is the meaning of Lag B’Omer? An explainer
The reason for Lag B’Omer is mainly derived from two Talmudic stories that take place during the Roman period.
Lag B’Omer is traditionally a day of weddings but now there’s social distancing
The Jewish calendar has discouraged weddings during the peak of pandemic restrictions.
How Sephardic Culture Shaped Ultra-Orthodox Judaism
Ashkenazi Hasidim use a Sephardi prayer book, and the bonfires and haircutting ceremonies on Lag B’Omer are distinctly Sephardi rituals.
A Holiday Bonfire Exploded After Rabbi Put Cell Phone Into Flames
The explosion was reportedly triggered by the Hasidic Jews placing cell phones in the fire as a symbolic rejection of the secular world.
Israeli Cities Ban Holiday Bonfires Due To Heat Wave
The bans were issued days after 10 Israeli teens who did not heed official warnings died in flash floods.
Why Jews Traditionally Make Bonfires On Lag B’Omer — And Eat BBQ And Smores
What the heck is Lag B’omer? Let us explain.
Tens Of Thousands Of Pilgrims Mark Lag B’Omer On Mount Meron
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of pilgrims traveled to Meron in northern Israel to mark the start of Lag B’Omer. Mount Meron is the burial…
Celebrate The ‘Brangelina’ Of Jewish Holidays
Remember Chrismukkah of 2016, when Christmas fell smack in the middle of Hanukkah? Or Thanksgivukkah, that semi-rare event when Hanukkah happened to fall on that most American of holidays, Thanksgiving? (The last time this happened was 2013.) Now there’s another unicorn of a day. I’m talking about the fact that the barbecue-and-bonfire focused Lag Ba’Omer holiday this year falls on Mother’s Day.