This was the fourth out of five holidays in May and by far the craziest ! Lag BaOmer in modern Israel is a school holiday. Youngsters light bonfires organized by their class in open spaces in cities and towns throughout the country. I witnessed complete chaos last night! Picture kid's KIDS making bonfires under loose supervision! I'm talking 5th grade boys throwing everything in the fire making it bigger and bigger! Cadens class tried to burn a couch! In front of my house there must have been at least 25 going .

Eric and just sat in our lawn chairs and watched it all happen.It took everything I had not to yell at the kids-The other parents didn't seem to mind, I would have been the only parent to care that the kids were running around with sticks on fire , dragging wood off the flames and in general just playing dangerously! Trust me... smokey the bear would never approve off this

A couple weeks ago I noticed city workers clearing the brush at the edge of the bluff just for this holiday that marks the temporary victory over the Romans. The holiday became a symbol emphasizing the struggle for national liberation and freedom and let me tell you it is celebrated with wild abandon

My patio at 11pm