lag b'omer Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/lag-bomer/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:36:58 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Netanyahu cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage over Hezbollah threats https://www.jwire.com.au/netanyahu-cancels-lag-bomer-pilgrimage-over-hezbollah-threats/ https://www.jwire.com.au/netanyahu-cancels-lag-bomer-pilgrimage-over-hezbollah-threats/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:36:58 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=180232 Israel will sharply scale back one of its largest annual religious gatherings this year, as security concerns along the northern border continue despite a declared ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the cancellation of the mass Lag B’Omer pilgrimage at Mount Meron, a site in northern Israel that typically draws […]

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