Ministers vote to approve ban on Lag B’Omer bonfires

Ministers have approved Lag B’Omer restrictions, including a ban on the traditional lighting of bonfires, including in private yards.

The holiday will be held on Monday, May 11.

A small number of bonfires are expected to get specific approval for religious purposes at Mt. Meron in the north.

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