Preparing for Lag B'Omer

Chareidi children build a big bonfire for tonight's upcoming celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer, in Jerusalem.

Lag B'Pmer commemorates the Yartzheit, the passing of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi), one of the most important Talmudic sages in Jewish history 1800 years ago. He called for a day of celebration on the day of his passing.

The most well-known custom of Lag BaOmer is the lighting of bonfires throughout Israel.