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Tag: Meron

0 Israel Holidays

The Romance and Rage of Rashbi

Elli Fischer in Jewish Review of Books · 23 May

Every year on Lag BaOmer, hundreds of thousands of Jews make a pilgrimage to Meron in Northern Israel to celebrate the Hilula de-Rashbi, honoring Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, known as Rashbi.

0 Communities History

RebuidIng the Shul of Reb Shayale Kerestirer // A conversation with his descendant, Reb Mendel Rubin

Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter in Ami · 22 May

Reb Mendel Rubin discusses the rich history of his family's connection to Reb Shayale of Kerestir, a revered figure whose descendants are known as Reb Shayale's einiklach.

0 Jewish Law Holidays

The Halachic Aspects of Lag Ba’Omer // A conversation with the renowned posek Rav Moshe Brandsdorfer

Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter in Ami · 22 May

Renowned posek Rav Moshe Brandsdorfer discusses the halachic aspects of Lag BaOmer, addressing a query about visiting Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's kever in Meron.

0 Holidays Ethics

Sharona in Mishpacha · 21 May

On Lag B'Omer, amidst the tragedy in Meron, a woman grapples with buying a shirt for her son despite the chaos.

0 Holidays History

Light the Fire in Your Heart

Sharona in Mishpacha · 21 May

In this text, the focus is on the story of the Karliner Rebbe, Rav Avraham Elimelech Perlow, who, in May 1939, visited Israel to pray for mercy amidst the impending darkness of the Holocaust.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

After Lag: Two Readings on The ‘Self-Praise’ of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai

Josh Rosenfeld in Lehrhaus · 7 Jun 2018

After the Lag Ba-omer celebrations at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai (Rashbi) in Meron, there are discussions around his self-praise in rabbinic literature.