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Bonfire ban for Lag BaOmer 2025

Bonfire ban for Lag BaOmer 2025

Israel's annual Lag BaOmer celebrations will begin Thursday evening, May 15, but will proceed without their most recognizable tradition as authorities have implemented a complete ban on bonfires due to extreme fire hazard conditions across the country.

Hasidic movement launchs pre-military academy for the first time in Israel

Hasidic movement launchs pre-military academy for the first time in Israel

Netzah Yehuda, the organization behind the founding of the Haredi Nahal unit, is set to launch a unique pre-military program designed for Chabad Hasidim. The new initiative will combine Torah study and Hasidic philosophy with preparation for meaningful military service. The organization anticipates that the program will significantly change the way Chabad youth are integrated into the IDF.

Norwegian hotel emails Israeli tourists: We have to boycott you

Norwegian hotel emails Israeli tourists: We have to boycott you

The hotel owner said booking could not be processed pending consultation with his employees whose union has decided to ban Israeli travelers. "As a Jew who has been fighting antisemitism for 40 years, I have never experienced something so shocking. It's like traveling back in time 85 years to 1940," a Norwegian-Israeli who has lived in Norway for years expressed his shock.