Mount Meron

Reporters Notebook: Israel’s northern border amid peace and war

Despite ongoing tensions, Israel's northern border shows signs of quiet resilience as local communities resume life amid rising security threats.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Northern Israel registers peace amid the ceasefire with Hezbollah.
ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS walk through a forest near the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron, northern Israel, attempting to reach the Lag BaOmer celebrations after the site was closed by police following Home Front Command restrictions, May 5, 2026.

Meron rabbi arrested over serious sex-crime allegations

Four testimonies included allegations of sexual harm under spiritual authority, with alleged acts described to victims as part of a “spiritual process,” “rectification,” or “special closeness.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People watch on as bonfires burn for Lag Ba'omer on May 4, 2026.

Over 20 people taken to hospital during Mt. Meron Lag Ba'omer celebration - report

Among the injured was a 50-year-old man in moderate condition who had suffered a head injury. The remaining 22 were in light condition, suffering from weakness, fainting, and light bruising.

|ByTZVI JASPER
View of the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, northern Israel, May 1, 2024.

Police disperse hundreds of civilians from Mount Meron attempting to light fires for Lag Ba'omer

"We clarify that, given the security situation and the Home Front Command's instructions, staying in the mountain area without a permit constitutes a danger to the public," said the police.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Why have state probes become so popular in Bennett's government? - analysis

In a government that has a consensus about seeking punishments for its predecessors and not about what should be accomplished now, state commissions are a useful tool.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022ByGIL HOFFMAN
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Knesset plenum, February 7, 2022.

Devorah Berliner replaces Miriam Naor heading Meron inquiry

During Lag Ba'Omer last May, 45 people were killed on Mount Meron due to a variety of safety deficiencies.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Devorah Berliner replaces Miriam Naor heading Meron inquiry.

Letters to the editor January 12, 2022: Hell-ben on our destruction

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JANUARY 11, 2022ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Police chief brushed off fears of Mount Meron capacity limit - ops head

Senior officer testifies he failed to convince Shabtai to limit the number of participants

JANUARY 9, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The bodies of the victims of the tragedy at Mount Meron on Lag Ba'omer.

Meron probe paused after COVID-19 exposure, inquiry chair quarantined

The state inquiry proceedings have paused pending inquiry chairwoman Miriam Naor's PCR test results.

DECEMBER 28, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Members of the Meron disaster commission (L-R) former Bnei Brak mayor Rabbi Mordechai Karelitz, Commission chair and former chief justice Miriam Naor and former IDF planning chief Maj. Gen. (res.) Shlomo Yanai seen during the Meron Disaster Inquiry Committee, in Jerusalem, on August 22, 2021.

Jerusalem man missing since Monday found dead near Amirim

The young man was declared missing after he was last seen on Monday in Meron near the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

DECEMBER 25, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays outside the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on Mt. Meron in northern Israel on May 6, 2020

Israel and the world’s best photojournalism on display

“The photographers work with respect for their subjects, and the subject matter,” said curator Galia Gur Zeev. “They reflect the events that are taking place."

DECEMBER 22, 2021ByBARRY DAVIS
PHOTO OF The Year was awarded to Natan Dvir’s compelling chromatic shot of octogenarian residents of Ashkelon whose home took a direct hit from a Hamas rocket during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

Mount Meron to close if insurance policy not renewed - report

This follows the disastrous crush incident in April, which saw 45 people killed on the Lag Ba'omer holiday.

DECEMBER 14, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish worshippers sing and dance as they stand on tribunes at the Lag B'Omer event in Mount Meron on April 29, 2021

Crowd limits, staggered visitation recommended for celebrations at Meron

State Commission of Inquiry into Meron disaster recommends staggering the arrival of pilgrims to the holy site for the coming Lag Ba’omer celebation, limiting maximum number allowed on site.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
Jewish worshippers sing and dance as they stand on tribunes at the Lag Ba’omer event on Mount Meron on April 29.

Justice minister to green light Case 3000 state inquiry

Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar has announced that the would approve a state inquiry into the "Submarine Affair."

OCTOBER 3, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
WILL THE Submarine Affair eventually sink Netanyahu?