Meron rabbi arrested over serious sex-crime allegations
Rabbi Yosef Shoveli, 54, of Meron, was arrested overnight Thursday on suspicion of serious sex offenses following a…
Over 20 people taken to hospital during Lag Ba’omer celebration in Meron
Magen David Adom evacuated 23 injured people to the hospital over the course of Lag Ba’omer celebrations in Meron, Maariv…
Haredi masses breach Meron, flouting wartime Lag B’Omer restrictions
Masses of ultra-Orthodox worshipers crowded onto Mount Meron on Monday night to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag…
Police disperse hundreds of civilians from Mount Meron during Lag Ba’omer
Israel Police disperse hundreds of civilians who entered Mount Meron on Monday, on the eve of Lag Ba’omer, in…
Police brace for unrest at Meron after drastic cutbacks to Lag B’Omer revelry
Police were gearing up for potential clashes with ultra-Orthodox pilgrims expected to try to ascend Mount Meron, after…
Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call
There is no easy way to call off Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron. For hundreds of thousands of…
Police block roads around Meron ahead of Lag B’Omer as pilgrimage canceled – The Times of Israel
Police block roads around Meron ahead of Lag B’Omer as pilgrimage canceled The Times of IsraelIsrael cancels Lag Ba’omer…