Government ministries urge smaller, alternative Lag Ba'omer celebrations
The Environmental Protection Ministry suggested unifying bonfires with other social groups - without making the actual bonfire larger - to drastically cut pollution without sacrificing tradition.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys dance around a bonfire as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in the city of Ashdod, Israel May 13, 2017(photo credit: REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF