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EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 80 words · By Nathalie Texier
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What to know about Video. Orthodox Jews celebrate Lag BaOmer holiday in Jerusalem

Lag BaOmer festival at Mount Meron in northern Israel was held on Monday under tight restrictions.

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What happened

Lag BaOmer festival at Mount Meron in northern Israel was held on Monday under tight restrictions.

Why it matters

Large crowds traditionally light bonfires, pray and dance as part of the celebrations at Mount Meron.

Common ground

The spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, the Admor of Boyan, lit a bonfire.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lag BaOmer festival at Mount Meron in northern Israel was held on Monday under tight restrictions.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Lag BaOmer events at Mount Meron were held in symbolic form under tight restrictions. One source explicitly mentions restrictions taking effect Sunday and remaining until Monday at 8 p.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mount Meron (Hebrew: הַר מֵירוֹן, romanized: Har Merón; named after the former village of Meiron), also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq (Arabic: جبل الجرمق, romanized: Jabal al-Jarmaq; named aft…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Meron
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 30 April 2021, at about 00:45 IDT (UTC+3), a deadly crowd crush occurred on Mount Meron, Israel, during the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaO…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Meron_crowd_crush
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: לַ״ג בָּעוֹמֶר‎, LaG Bāʿōmer), also Lag B'Omer or Lag LaOmer, is a Jewish religious holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag_BaOmer
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Claim 2: “Authorities have cancelled the traditional pilgrimage near the Lebanon border due to hostilities with Hezbollah.”
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Two independent web sources confirm that authorities cancelled the mass pilgrimage near the Lebanon border due to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
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web search NEUTRAL — The conflict has led to the 2024 Lebanon War, which saw Southern Lebanon invaded by Israel, followed by a ceasefire. On 7 August 2025, in a government meeting specifically addressing the disarmament o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — The pilgrimage was canceled in 2024, and took place with restrictions in 2025, both times due to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah which began after the start of the war in Gaza.
https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/319941
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel reimposed some gathering restrictions Sunday in the north, including the cancellation of a mass pilgrimage planned for next week, amid persistent attacks by Hezbollah despite a ceasefire in Leb…
https://qoshe.com/the-times-of-israel/emanuel-fabian/israel-…
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Claim 3: “The spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, the Admor of Boyan, lit a bonfire.”
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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant, containing information about the Indiana Pacers basketball team and the Sadigura dynasty, with no mention of the Admor of Boyan lighting a bonfire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sadigura is a Hasidic dynasty named for the city of Sadhora (Sadigura in Yiddish), Bukovina, which was part of the Austrian Empire. The dynasty began in 1850 with Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman, a son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadigura_(Hasidic_dynasty)
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Indiana Pacers live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025-26 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/ind/indiana-pacers
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web search NEUTRAL — The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Easter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Pacers
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Claim 4: “Large crowds traditionally light bonfires, pray and dance as part of the celebrations at Mount Meron.”
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Wikipedia confirms that the highlight of the event at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron is the traditional bonfire lit after nightfall, and the event is described as a pilgrimage involving large crowds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 30 April 2021, at about 00:45 IDT (UTC+3), a deadly crowd crush occurred on Mount Meron, Israel, during the annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaO…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Meron_crowd_crush
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Counting of the Omer (Hebrew: סְפִירַת הָעוֹמֶר, romanized: Sefirat HaOmer; sometimes abbreviated as Sefira) is a ritual in Judaism. It consists of a verbal counting of each of the 49 days between the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_of_the_Omer
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: לַ״ג בָּעוֹמֶר‎, LaG Bāʿōmer), also Lag B'Omer or Lag LaOmer, is a Jewish religious holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag_BaOmer
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Claim 5: “Lag BaOmer marks the anniversary of the death of Talmudic sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai around 1,900 years ago.”
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Wikipedia confirms that Lag BaOmer is the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, who was a 2nd-century sage (approximately 1,900 years ago).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Every year on Lag BaOmer, some 200,000 people attend the 'Yom Hillula' (day of rejoicing) at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron, Israel. The highlight of the event is the traditional bonfire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillula_of_Rabbi_Shimon_bar_Yo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: לַ״ג בָּעוֹמֶר‎, LaG Bāʿōmer), also Lag B'Omer or Lag LaOmer, is a Jewish religious holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lag_BaOmer
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shimon bar Yochai (Zoharic Aramaic: שמעון בר יוחאי, Šimʿon bar Yoḥay) or Shimon ben Yochai (Mishnaic Hebrew: שמעון בן יוחי), also known by the acronym Rashbi, was a 2nd-century tanna or sage of the la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimon_bar_Yochai
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