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.
Lag Ba’omer teaches respect, resilience, and unity, urging Israel to embrace humility and shared memory amid division.
We no longer speak across differences. We reduce people to positions. We defend our truth, but we no longer carry each other. The results aren’t abstract; they are real, visible, and dangerous.
Senior health officials also warn of a potential mass infection at the upcoming Lag Ba'omer Mount Meron pilgrimage, as vaccination rates in certain haredi communities remain very low.
The MQG, along with haredi activist Tzippy Lavi and five other women's rights groups, had requested that the court cancel the permit granted to the sect to light the fire.
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Last year, the event was cancelled due to Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah.
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