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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.

Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, Israel

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Place & context

History

A Meron pilgrimage sanctuary associated with the rabbinic sage Shimon bar Yochai and the annual observance of Lag BaOmer.

Place & context

Living use

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Place & context

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Evidence & location

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Tradition
Judaism
Period
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Location precision
Published source reference point for the site or its named landscape; not a surveyed entrance, trailhead or visitor route.

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