Lag B'Omer and the coronavirus

CHANGE: Taking the fire out of Lag Ba'omer amid coronavirus in Israel. Just as COVID-19 put a crimp in Passover Seders, Remembrance Day grieving of bereaved families, and Independence Day celebrations, so too is it altering the Lag Ba'omer celebrations this year (Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post). Lag B'Omer is celebrated today.

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