The celebration marks the end of an ancient plague and of the life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, author of the Zohar, a mystical text of the Torah. The mystic asked that his passing be marked with joy.

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Hundreds of Odessa Jews celebrated Lag b’Omer under guard in the city’s first large Jewish gathering since deadly riots there two weeks ago. The participants gathered near the city’s Chabad Jewish ...

You guessed it; they all play hava nagila! It may sound shocking but it’s true. Last year, on Lag B’Omer, I attended the massive fire in New Square, not far from my home. Thousands of chassidim were ...