Lag BaOmer Bonfire with Tamei Terumah Oil
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Question
Is it permissible to light a Lag BaOmer bonfire with tamei terumah oil?
Answer
Hello,
When a Kohen is present among those gathered, it is permissible to light.
For a bonfire lit for the public, and no Kohen is present, it is preferable not to light initially, but in retrospect, one may rely on opinions that permit it for public needs.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita.
Based on the Jerusalem Talmud at the end of Trumot and Rambam, Chapter 11, Laws of Trumot, where it is explained that it is permitted for public needs, implying even if no Kohen is present.
However, initially, one should consider the opinions of the early authorities who disagree and only light if a Kohen is present.