THE OLD CITY TAKES THE MOUNTAIN
Jerusalem’s "Old Yishuv" Seizes Control of Rashbi's Tomb Complex Ahead of Lag BaOmer
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Meron
Orayta Yeshiva in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Becomes the "New Meron" for a Night
Thousands gathered on Jerusalem's Strauss Street for a massive Lag BaOmer bonfire ceremony hosted by Orayta Yeshiva. Relocated from Meron due to security concerns, the event featured performances by Arale Samet and Bentzi Stein, transforming the heart of the capital into a center of Hasidic joy and spiritual devotion.
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The Fire of Faith
The Struggle Over Meron: Faith vs. Firepower in Northern Israel
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Lag BaOmer 5786
Meron Hilula: Thousands Breach Closure, Safety Fears Rise at Rashbi's Tomb
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Fire in the north
IDF Hits Back as Hezbollah Violates Ceasefire
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Inspiring
Beyond the Cave: What a Tiny Bird Taught Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
•vod
2026 Update
Lag Baomer at Meron This Year- Everything You Need to Know
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Rising tensions
The Calm Before the Storm: Zealots Vow to Defy Police Ban on Meron Pilgrimage
•hareidim
Lag BaOmer Lockdown
Police Lock Down Meron, Deploy Roadblocks Across Northern Israel for Lag BaOmer
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Ceasefire?
Security Concerns and Rocket Threats: Israel Considers Canceling Traditional Meron Pilgrimage
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UNPRECEDENTED
From Meron to Hebron? Hasidic Rebbes Consider Moving Lag BaOmer Bonfires to Cave of the Patriarchs
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Inside the Netanyahu Meeting
Ben Gvir vs. Porush: The Heated Debate That Ended Lag BaOmer at Meron
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Yossi Deitsch Steps Down
Meron Project Manager Resigns, Blasts Netanyahu Over Canceling Lag BaOmer Celebrations
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Fire cancels fire
Government Cancels Lag BaOmer Event in Meron Over Security Fears
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Bauch Dayan HaEmet
Haredi Driver, 34, Killed in Crash with Bus Near Meron Junction
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Concerning
Father Vanishes in Meron Area After Son Wounded in Gaza
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אִישׁ אֱלֹקים קָדוֹשׁ הוּא
Lag BaOmer in Meron: Watch the Live Broadcast from 10 Locations – Including the Memorial for the 45 Victims
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Tragedy, tears – and bonfires
After the Tears, We Dance: A Lag B’Omer That Defies Grief
•opinions•Gila Isaacson
Holiness? No. Just another rapist
Convicted Sex Offender Rabbi Berland to Light Lag Baomer Bonfire at Meron
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Rashbi Weeps
Is Meron safe this Lag Ba'Omer? Or will history repeat?
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