The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai, or Kever Rashbi, on Mount Meron is the traditional burial place of the 2nd-century Mishnaic rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. A place of pilgrimage since the late 15th century, i
Entrance to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
Mark (behind blue fence) over cave in which Rabbi Eleazar bar Shimon is buried. This main hall is divided in half in order to separate between men and women.
A rabbi performs the traditional Upsherin on a three-year-old boy in Meron on Lag Baomer 5730 (1970 CE).
"Tomb of Simeon ben Yochai" / Nearby ruins popularly believed to be his study house.
Mount Meron
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Mount Meron, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declar
Northern slopes of Mount Meron
Tomb of Shimon bar Yochai
Snowfall on Mount Meron