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The day marks the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a sage from some 1,800 years ago, and the day on which he revealed the secrets of the 'kabbalah,' or Jewish mysticism. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1683288\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1683288\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11459333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" /> Ultra-Orthodox Jews visit the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron, as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in Israel, 08 May 2023. 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Rummie, the Pekingese wins first place in the Toy Group at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
A Standard Poodle named 'Nikita' is groomed for competition at the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show being held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows in the Queens borough of New York, New York, USA, 08 May 2023. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE
A Poodle competing in the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
A dog competes in the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
A dog gets groomed at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
A cute black and white dog competing in the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
A young monk reacts as he gets his hair shaved off during the 'Children becoming Buddhist monks' ceremony at the Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, 09 May 2023. The children will stay at the temple to learn about Buddhism for 21 days. South Korean Buddhists prepare to celebrate Buddha's upcoming birthday on 27 May. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN
A young monk reacts after getting his hair shaved off during the 'Children becoming Buddhist monks' ceremony at the Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, 09 May 2023. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN
A young monk reacts after getting his hair shaved off during the 'Children becoming Buddhist monks' ceremony at the Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, 09 May 2023. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN
A young monk reacts after he gets his hair shaved off during the 'Children becoming Buddhist monks' ceremony at the Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, 09 May 2023. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN
A young monk (front) reacts after getting his hair shaved off during the 'Children becoming Buddhist monks' ceremony at the Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, 09 May 2023. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN
Ultra-Orthodox Jews light a bonfire in the neighbourhood of Mea Shearim during the holy day of Lag Ba'Omer in Jerusalem, 08 May 2023. The day marks the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a sage from some 1,800 years ago, and the day on which he revealed the secrets of the 'kabbalah,' or Jewish mysticism. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN
Ultra-Orthodox Jews visit the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron, as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in Israel, 08 May 2023. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI
A participant uses a laser while other Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gather around a bonfire in the neighbourhood of Mea Shearim during the holy day of Lag Ba'Omer in Jerusalem, 08 May 2023. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN
Ultra-Orthodox women watch from behind a curtain as men gather around a bonfire in the neighbourhood of Mea Shearim during the holy day of Lag Ba'Omer in Jerusalem, 08 May 2023. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women visit the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron, as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in Israel, 08 May 2023. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI
Palestinians throw stones at Israeli forces during a raid in the old city of Nablus, 09 May 2023. According to the Israeli military, Israeli troops arrested two Palestinians and injured seven. EPA-EFE/ALAA BADARNEH
Members of the 'Night Wolves' biker group pose for a photo as they attend Victory Day commemorations at the Soviet World War II memorial at Tiergarten Park in Berlin, Germany, 09 May 2023. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during a Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, 09 May 2023. Russia marks the 78th anniversary of the victory in World War II over Nazi Germany and its allies. The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in the war. EPA-EFE/DMITRY ASTAKHOV / SPUTNIK / GOVERNMENT PRESS SERVICE POOL
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher drives during a Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, 09 May 2023. EPA-EFE/STRINGER
A Russian opposition activist of Demokrati-JA with a Ukrainian and a t-shirt depicting the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin walks during Victory Day commemorations at the Soviet World War II memorial at Treptow Park in Berlin, Germany, 09 May 2023. World War II in Europe ended with the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany on all fronts on 09 May 1945. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN
Activists recite the name of Jordan Neely as they take part in a vigil and protest in response to the death of Neely who died on a subway train after being held in a chokehold by another passenger, on the platform where the incident occurred in New York, New York, USA, 08 May 2023. Thirty-year-old Neely, whose death has been ruled a homicide, was killed after being held in a chokehold by a man on the subway on 01 May. Activists are calling for the man who killed Neely, 24-year-old Daniel Penny, to be apprehended. EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL
A Pakistani child suffering from thalassemia blood disorder receives a blood transfusion at a Frontier Foundation medical centre, on World Thalassemia Day, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 08 May 2023. World Thalassemia Day is marked annually on 08 May and the 2023 theme is 'Be aware. Share. Care.', to spread awareness about thalassemia and the available treatment options. EPA-EFE/BILAWAL ARBAB
An urban fox walks past the front door of number 10, ahead of the weekly Cabinet meeting at Downing Street on May 09, 2023, in London, England. The Conservative Party lost over 1000 seats in the local council elections that took place last week. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
A female military reservist holds a gun during a Taiwanese military reservist training exercise on May 09, 2023, in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Taiwan's military is recalling the first group of female veterans to undergo reservist training. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
A female military reservist holds a gun during a Taiwanese military reservist training exercise on May 09, 2023, in Taoyuan, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
Carolina Martinez, manager of La Rolita electric bus program, at the Perdomo depot in the Ciudad Bolivar neighbourhood of Bogota, Colombia, on Monday, April 3, 2023. Bogota last year launched the La Rolita public transit entity made up entirely of electric buses to service the working class area of Ciudad Bolivar, with about half the drivers being women, a rarity in the male-dominated field. Photographer: Nathalia Angarita/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Bibby Stockholm, the barge which is to be used by the Home Office to house up to 500 male asylum seekers, arrives from Genoa on May 9, 2023, in Falmouth, England. The 93m, three-storey, engineless accommodation barge will be towed into dry dock in Falmouth where it will undergo inspections and any necessary refurbishment and general maintenance ahead of its onward berthing in Portland, Dorset. (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)
Bill Nye visits The Empire State Building on May 08, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
Bill Nye visits The Empire State Building on May 08, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
Luke Black of Serbia performs during a rehearsal for the 67th annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, Britain, 08 May 2023. Liverpool is hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. The 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) consists of two Semi-Finals, held on 09 and 11 May, and the Grand Final on 13 May 2023. EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHAN
Ukrainian singer Alyosha (C) and Rebecca Ferguson (R) perform during a rehearsal for the 67th annual Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, Britain, 08 May 2023. EPA-EFE/ADAM VAUGHAN DM/ML