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Lag Ba'Omer

Rashbi Weeps

Is Meron safe this Lag Ba'Omer? Or will history repeat?

The disaster at Mount Meron four years ago still casts a pall over the celebration, and the government is reportedly trying to ensure safety is prominent this time around.

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Jewish men dance during a special celebration marking the end of the jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the Rashbi gravesite in Meron, Northern Israel, on January 2, 2025

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Lag Ba'Omer celebrations, 2023.

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