What is the meaning of Lag BâOmer? An explainer
Editorâs note: Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Jews were killed in a stampede on April 29, 2021, while celebrating Lag BâOmer in the city of Meron in northern Israel. As details of the horrific incident are still unfolding, we are republishing this 2017 article with background on the festival. What is Lag BâOmer? Lag BâOmer is oneâŠ