Tag: Shimon Bar Yochai
Work continues at Meron to prepare for Lag B’Omer
Work continues at the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron to prepare the site for Lag B’Omer this year after the disaster last April, when 45 people were killed in a stampede.
Structures at the...
Jewish, pro-Israel groups react to Meron tragedy on Lag B’Omer: ‘We are in mourning’
Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted with a mix of shock, grief and mourning over the tragedy in Meron on Friday morning that led to at least 45 dead and 150 wounded.
“There are no words...
Netanyahu declares national day of mourning after tragedy during Lag B’Omer festivities in Meron
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a national day of mourning for Sunday over the disaster that took place at a massive Lag B’Omer gathering at the foot of Mount Meron on Friday morning.
Dozens...
Condolences pour in as world shocked by Meron tragedy
Political leaders from across the globe have expressed their condolences following the Lag B’Omer tragedy Friday morning that left 45 dead and more than a hundred injured.
“The news reaching us this morning of the tragedy at...
Dozens killed, injured in apparent stampede during Lag B’Omer in Meron
Dozens of Israelis have been reported killed and injured in an apparent stampede during Lag B’Omer commemorations in Meron, in what is being called one of the largest peacetime disasters in the nation’s history.
According to...
On Simchat Torah: Lessons from Liudmila, a pandemic sage
As we are about to celebrate Simchat Torah—a holiday defined by its communal gatherings, and the critical importance of physical proximity and traditions like dancing with the Torah—I find myself thinking of the Talmudic...