Posts Tagged: Shimon Bar Yochai
Israeli Government Set to Approve Coronavirus Restrictions on Lag BaOmer Celebrations
The Israeli government is set to impose significant restrictions on celebrations of the upcoming holiday of Lag BaOmer due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Walla...
Lag B’Omer: The Forgotten Zionist Holiday
Ask someone which Jewish holiday occurs this week, and many people will draw a blank. While Pesach, Chanukah, and Purim are essential for so many religious...
In Israel, Lag B’Omer Inspires Memories and Mayhem
JNS.org - One of Pnina Newirth's earliest childhood memories is of a trip to Mount Meron on Lag B'Omer. But this was no ordinary...
Lag B’Omer: Top Kabbalists in Non-Stop Prayer-a-Thon on Mystic Holiday
Over 200,000 people have gathered in the tiny northern town of Meron to commemorate the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer today, which marks the anniversary...
