
By: Elyshia Johnson
Tagged: Bar Kochba Rebellion, bonfires, CFOIC, cfoic heartland, community, Fire Department, god of israel, israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, Jewish holiday, Jewish revolt, Judea, Judea and Samaria, Kotel, Lag Baomer, land of israel, Leshem, liberations of Jerusalem, Passover, Petach Tikva, roasted marshmallows, Roman Empire, Samaria, Tel Aviv, Western Samaria, western wall
May 7, 2018
Last week, we celebrated Lag BaOmer, an ancient Jewish holiday that connects us to the events of the Bar Kochba Rebellion, the last Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire which came to a tragic end in the year 135. In Israel, we celebrate the day by lighting bonfires, reminiscent of bonfires that were used by the ancient rebels to send signals to one another. Today, the bonfires are pure fun, as children and adults gather around, roast potatoes and hot dogs, sing songs and just enjoy the warm fire against the usually cool night air.
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