Lag baomer

At the Hilula of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Manhattan: Rabbi Pinto Inspires the Masses

|ByDAVID BERGER
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IN ITS QUIET way, the humble carob teaches us that meaningful traditions need not be elaborate.

Hiking the holy land in the season of Lag Ba'omer

One of the things that the holiday commemorates is Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s death – the same sage who survived on carob while hiding in a cave.

|BySUSANNAH SCHILD
Hot dog and veggie skewers.

In the kitchen with Henny: BBQ bites

Chimichurri sauce, beef kebabs, hot dog & veggie skewers, and gluten-free graham crackers.

|ByHENNY SHOR
Rabbi Akiva's tomb in Tiberias.

Who counts in Judaism? Lessons from Lag Ba'omer - opinion

If a person misses even one day of counting the Omer, thus “breaking” the set, he is no longer permitted to count new days with a blessing.

|BySTEWART WEISS

Mount Meron to close if insurance policy not renewed - report

This follows the disastrous crush incident in April, which saw 45 people killed on the Lag Ba'omer holiday.

DECEMBER 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish worshippers sing and dance as they stand on tribunes at the Lag B'Omer event in Mount Meron on April 29, 2021

Crowd limits, staggered visitation recommended for celebrations at Meron

State Commission of Inquiry into Meron disaster recommends staggering the arrival of pilgrims to the holy site for the coming Lag Ba’omer celebation, limiting maximum number allowed on site.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
Jewish worshippers sing and dance as they stand on tribunes at the Lag Ba’omer event on Mount Meron on April 29.

Meron Disaster: Kotel Rabbi blames variety of groups

Holy Sites rabbi slams extremist haredim, police, Justice Ministry.

AUGUST 23, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Workers are seen removing bleachers on Mount Meron, on July 1, 2021.

Meron investigation committee visits Meron

Three committee members inspected the walkway, Toldot Aron plaza, where mass crush leading to the death of 45 men and boys took place in April.

AUGUST 2, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
Three Meron committee members investigating

Mount Meron tragedy: Government to approve state commission of inquiry

On April 30, 45 men and boys, mostly ultra-Orthodox died in a mass crush on Mount Meron, the site of the tomb of Talmudic sage Shimon Bar Yohai.

JUNE 20, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
Jewish worshippers sing and dance as they stand on tribunes at the Lag Ba’omer event on Mount Meron on April 29.

'A gold standard for aliyah' Zionism in the face of Israel-hatred today

I like to recall my own epiphany: that moment when I knew I would live in Israel.

JUNE 17, 2021ByBARBARA SOFER
THE GOLD family gathering at Kibbutz Nir Etzion.

Tragedy on Mount Meron: Have we learned anything?

Was it the ecstasy of being near the grave of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai that robbed them of their basic senses?

MAY 12, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jewish worshippers sing and dance as they stand on tribunes at the Lag Ba’omer event on Mount Meron on April 29.

14-Day news roundup: Meron tragedy

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

MAY 12, 2021BySTEVE LINDE
The bodies of the victims of the tragedy at Mount Meron on Lag Ba'omer.

Mount Meron: Understanding the Lag Ba'omer calamity

The holiday is meant to represent the move from sorrow to joy. That’s why the Meron disaster is so ironically tragic.

MAY 12, 2021BySTEVE LINDE
An illustration of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (circa 80-160)

After Meron, Israel needs a culture of true accountability - editorial

Zero people have had anything happen to them despite 45 people losing their lives in the greatest civilian tragedy in Israel’s 73-year history. Zero.

MAY 8, 2021ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Ultra-Orthodox Jews look at stairs with waste on it in Mount Meron, northern Israel, where fatalities were reported among the thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered at the tomb of a 2nd-century sage for annual commemorations that include all-night prayer and dance, April 30, 2021.