United As One for the Victims of the Meron Tragedy
by Yoni Schwartzman Lag Ba’omer is usually a lively, festive holiday here in Israel. Bonfires are lit, there is dancing in the streets, and a happy energy permeates throughout the country. The holiday will now be marred by the devastation that tragically befell the pilgrims swarming Mount Meron this past Thursday, April 29th, 2021. On […]