Lag Ba’omer celebrations in Jerusalem

Lag B’Omer

A firefighter extinguishes a fire in Jerusalem as Israelis celebrated the holiday of Lag B'Omer with bonfires on May 8, 2023. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS

Lag Ba’omer celebrations in Jerusalem

The Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer celebrations commemorates the death of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood. Jerusalem, May 8, 2023. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS