Police Block Hundreds Of Worshipers From Reaching Meron, But Thousands Celebrate There
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Police Block Hundreds Of Worshipers From Reaching Meron, But Thousands Celebrate There
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Large police forces operated overnight and into Monday morning to evacuate hundreds of worshippers who tried to reach the area of Mount Meron and visit the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on Lag Ba’Omer, the day marking his hilula. According to a police statement, the worshippers who were intercepted were put […]
“It Won’t Help—People Are Yearning for Reb Shimon”: Police Spokesman Summarizes Meron Hilulah
The Lag BaOmer hilulah of the Tanna Eloki Rashbi in Meron took place this year under extreme conditions, as winter-like weather and continuous rain accompanied the limited number of participants who were permitted to ascend the mountain. Police spokesman for the chareidi sector, Shabtai Gerberchik, spoke with Betzalel Kahn on the main broadcast of Kol Chai, explaining that despite the widespread impression that the hilulah had been canceled, sma…
Clashes and roadblocks by civilians on the way to Mount Meron. The police updated at noon (Tuesday) that following intelligence indications, several buses were stopped, carrying hundreds of passengers who made their way to the tomb complex in violation of safety and security guidelines. When the buses were stopped by the forces, the passengers chose to get off them and began blocking major traffic routes. Initially, the Megiddo junction was bloc…
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