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Burning Man

Elements and renderings of the "Nova Heaven" Burning Man installation. (Courtesy of Nova Heaven)
August 24, 2024, 2:17 am
Burning Man in US to feature massive tribute to Nova festival victims and their spirit
Festival that draws 70K to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, will feature installation and events that aim to bring to life Hamas-targeted community’s rallying cry, ‘We will dance again’
By jacob gurvis
A Midburn participant twirls a flaming baton at the second annual festival modeled after America's Burning Man on May 24, 2015. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
February 11, 2020, 4:48 pm
Burning Man-style event in West Bank stokes controversy
Israeli organizers insist gathering won’t be political and Palestinians are welcome, but critics say its location on disputed territory north of Dead Sea can’t be ignored
By Jacob Magid
The macabre scene at the Barbie Death Camp at this year's Burning Man. (Courtesy of J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA)
September 6, 2019, 6:55 am
Burning Man festival site features Holocaust camp-themed Barbie exhibit
Jewish artist behind installation says Burning Man is ‘not a safe space;’ ADL calls project deeply offensive
By JTA
Putting together Better Shelter, the Ikea-funded temporary shelters used in disaster areas (Courtesy Tel Aviv Museum of Art)
March 29, 2017, 12:04 pm
After the deluge: Smart designs offer relief for disaster victims
A new exhibit at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art shows off creative solutions to earthquakes and tsunamis, floods and tornados
By Jessica Steinberg
Havdallah celebration underneath the Shabbos tent at The Camping Trip. (Jake Sojcher)
August 31, 2016, 10:25 pm
‘Jewish Woodstock’ stokes spiritual sparks at NY-area music festival
Without electricity or the perpetual city buzz, young Jews experience a rustic Shabbat at the Camping Trip and other summer retreats
By Madison Margolin
The Temple of One burns on the last night of the Israeli Burning Man festival, Midburn, in the desert near Sde Boker, May 24, 2015. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
May 31, 2015, 11:22 pm
Israeli Burning Man may have accidentally damaged prehistoric tools
Central art installation of last week’s Midburn festival was built atop 150,000-year-old archaeological site
By Melanie Lidman
A Midburn participant twirls a flaming baton at the second annual festival modeled after America's Burning Man on May 24, 2015. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
From the WebMay 28, 2015, 6:54 pm
Ancient temple burned by mistake at Israel’s Burning Man
Revelers at Midburn festival accidentally torch remnants dating back to Paleolithic and Chalcolithic periods
By AP and ToI Staff
The Temple of One burns on the last night of the Israeli Burning Man festival, Midburn, in the desert near Sde Boker, May 24, 2015. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
May 26, 2015, 8:44 pm
Dust and ashes: Israel’s Burning Man explodes in the Negev
Desert art festival with 7,000 goes forth despite challenges with police permits, two bomb disposals and a fatal heart attack
By Melanie Lidman
Revelers watch the wood installations burn at the second annual Midburn festival, the Israeli version of Burning Man, on May 24, 2015. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
May 25, 2015, 11:30 pm
Thousands descend on Negev for Midburn
Second annual desert festival, Israel’s version of Burning Man, celebrates radical culture and self-reliance
By ToI Staff
'Sabale' or Grandfather, which was lit up with LED lights each night at 2014's Midburn (Courtesy Faluja)
May 19, 2015, 4:52 am
Police, Israel’s Burning Man reach final agreement
Midburn organizers told to limit nudity, install CCTV cameras as work on 70+ art installations proceeds before next week’s launch
By Melanie Lidman
'Sabale' or Grandfather, which was lit up with LED lights each night at 2014's Midburn (Courtesy Faluja)
May 18, 2015, 6:29 pm
Police ordered to permit Israeli Burning Man event
Midburn organizers ordered to limit nudity, install CCTV cameras as work on 70+ art installations continues
By Melanie Lidman
The early stages of Temple 1, the central installation built by Itamar Polege and Lior Peleg for this year's Midburn (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
May 17, 2015, 9:11 pm
Burning down the house at a desert festival
A Temple is built for Midburn, Israel’s homegrown Burning Man, where participants come to contemplate creation before it all goes up in smoke
By Jessica Steinberg
The art installation known as the 'Temple,' a giant, climbable structure built to resemble three trees, was burned at the end of Midburn in 2014 after more than 24 hours of negotiations with police. (Sharon Avraham/MIdburn)
May 17, 2015, 1:14 am
Israeli Burning Man faces permit challenges
Midburn Festival, set to begin Wednesday with 6,000 participants, runs into difficulties with police
By Melanie Lidman
A Shavuot celebration at Kibbutz Tzuba, near Jerusalem (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash 90)
June 3, 2014, 7:56 am
Celebrate Shavuot with water, shortcakes and community
It’s the harvest festival that includes a load of options for any kind of celebrant
By Jessica Steinberg
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