Articles in "Mount Meron"

Israeli Pilgrimage Canceled Amid Fears of Hezbollah Attack

The Israel Defense Force's Home Front Command on Thursday canceled an upcoming pilgrimage on Mount Meron amid concerns of a Hezbollah ...

Israel Celebrates Lag B’Omer

Lag B'Omer marks the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a second century sage whose works continue to serve as the ...

Minister Overseeing Annual Meron Pilgrimage Rescinds Resignation

United Torah Judaism lawmaker Rabbi Meir Porush rescinded on Sunday his resignation as Minister of Jerusalem and Israel Tradition after ...

Mysticism and Miracles at Mount Meron

By: Sheri Oz/TPS The date was April 30, 1945. The place was Mount Meron in Israel’s Galilee region, the burial site of a number of ...

Year After Disaster, Lag Ba’Omer Ends Without Serious Incidents

The Lag Ba'Omer celebrations across Israel on Wednesday night ended without significant incidents or injuries, a year after 45 people were ...

Israel Mourns Death of 44 Worshippers at Mt. Meron

Israel is in shock and dismay following the death of 44 and the injuring of some 150 people during Lag BaOmer festivities at Mount Meron on ...