Israel · Prayer site
Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
A Meron pilgrimage sanctuary associated with the rabbinic sage Shimon bar Yochai and the annual observance of Lag BaOmer.
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Sacred places in Israel
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Israel · Pilgrimage church
Church of the Multiplication, Tabgha
A church near the Sea of Galilee associated with the Christian memory of the multiplication of loaves and fishes.
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Israel · Pilgrimage shrine
Shrine of the Báb
A sanctuary on Mount Carmel in Haifa, surrounded by gardens and central to Bahá’í sacred geography.
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