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The fires of Lag Ba’omer will burn again on the slopes of Meron. What matters is that when they do, they come back to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A drone picture shows Mount Meron where fatalities were reported among the thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews who ...

Lag BaOmer festival at Mount Meron in northern Israel was held on Monday under tight restrictions. Large crowds traditionally ...

The pilgrimage to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's grave is rooted in a longing for the transcendent – calls for violence come from a dangerous, and misguided fringe ...

Israel Police announced on Sunday morning that the annual Lag Ba’omer pilgrimage at Mount Meron will not take place, and that roads leading to the area have already been blocked. Religious protesters ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lag BaOmer festival at Mount Meron in northern Israel was held on Monday under tight restrictions. Large crowds traditionally ...