Mount Meron
High Court lifts freeze on NIS 78m. Religious Services funding, keeps broader freeze in place
The freeze stems from a petition challenging an August 4 Knesset Finance Committee meeting held during the election recess.
Haredi protesters attempt to block bus near Meron over Shabbat operations
Reporters Notebook: Israel’s northern border amid peace and war
Meron rabbi arrested over serious sex-crime allegations
Meron Disaster Commission finds Netanyahu, police, and officials responsible for catastrophe
The interim report advised the appointment of a minister in charge of the celebrations and recommended that infrastructure be improved at the site to remove safety hazards.
Hezbollah rocket strikes Israeli air control base in North, IDF confirms
The IDF clarified that the Air Force's air defense systems' operational preparedness was not harmed due to the attack.
New police station opens on Mount Meron just before Lag Ba’omer
The new station will make it possible for the police to make their services more efficient and accessible for visitors as well as the local residents.
Lag Ba'omer: Tens of thousands ascend Mount Meron
Massive police forces, firefighters, civilian ushers and medical volunteers are on the scene to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the celebrations.
Two years after disaster, Israel Police prepare for Meron pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to come to the town of Meron, but several measures have been put in place to avoid overcrowding and overloading of infrastructure.
Idolatry: The Jewish version
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Regardless of its safety hazards, the Mount Meron jamboree is a pagan perversion of Judaism.
Not only in Meron: Thousands will participate in Rabbi Pinto’s bonfire in Ashdod
First two foreign lawsuits over Meron disaster demand 3.5 million shekels each
The New Jersey families of Elazar Yitzahk Koltai, 13, and Donny Morris, 19, are seeking NIS 3.5 million each in damages from the authorities that had overseen the holy site at the time of Lag BaOmer
Israeli sex offender rabbi should be banned from Lag Ba'omer event - NGO
Berland was convicted of sexual assault in 2016 of multiple women and other offenses including fraud, embezzlement, attempted threats, tax offenses and money laundering in 2021.
Almost 2 years after tragedy, Meron celebrations regulated under new law
In line with recommendations of the Meron Committee, one central bonfire will be light at the tomb, with additional bonfires for religious study.
