Why Is Lag BaOmer Celebrated? Lag BaOmer is celebrated for two different reasons. One is the end of a deadly plague that is believed to have killed a whopping 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva Ben Yosef.

In a powerful display of Jewish resilience, hope, and unity, people gathered in Berlin's Olivaer Platz on Friday, May 16, 2025, for a Lag BaOmer march organized by Chabad Berlin. The peaceful ...

The Jewish holiday Lag BaOmer falls in May 2025, and it's one of the most festive days in the Hebrew calendar. If you see a lot of Jewish celebrants at bonfires and street fairs—or hosting big ...