Shimon bar Yochai
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Shimon bar Yochai or Shimon ben Yochai, also known by the acronym Rashbi, was a 2nd-century tanna or sage of the land of Israel. He was one of the most eminent disciples of Rabbi Akiva. The Zohar, a 1
Entrance to the tomb of Shimon bar Yochai
Artist's impression of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on a memorial candle
The tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron on Lag Ba'Omer
Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai
Every year on Lag BaOmer, some 200,000 people attend the 'Yom Hillula' at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron, Israel. The highlight of the event is the traditional bonfire lit after nightfal
Dancing outside the tomb, 2016
Dances in the entrance of the tomb of Rabbi Shimon, 1953. Beno Rothenberg, Meitar Collection, National Library of Israel
Nachum Dov Brayer lighting a bonfire during the 2021 celebration
A rabbi performs the traditional first haircut on a three-year-old boy in Meron on Lag Baomer 1970.