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      Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai tomb
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  • Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai tomb
      Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai tomb
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  • Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai tomb
      Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai tomb
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Pray or Eat? Maybe both...

Pray or Eat? Maybe both..., Meron

 Bregman Says:  Here you will find a strange combination of a huge picnic area and a sacred synagogue. Right next to the tomb, in the inner courtyard you will find the BBQs. 

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Lag Ba'Omer at Meiron

Lag Ba'Omer at Meiron, Meron

 Bregman Says:  The Lag Ba'Omer fest is celebrated 33 days after Passover. Whence its name, which stands for "the 33 day in the Omer count". This is the count of 7 weeks from Passover to Pentecost. Accodring to Jewish tradition there are no weddings from Passover until Lag Ba'Omer to... 

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Meron - Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai Tomb

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 Meron is famous for the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai%. Even though the area is packed with sacred tombs, this one is considered the most sacred. Around the year you will find people here praying in... 

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