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'Haredim are not disciplined, they do what they want'

Northern police rabbi says haredi community can't have it both ways, haredi community forces police to desecrate Shabbat against their will.

'Haredim are not disciplined, they do what they want'

Finance Minister works to aid Meron visitors

Finance Minister says Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's gravesite 'close to his heart,' promises to do everything he can to aid site's visitors.

Finance Minister works to aid Meron visitors

'Worshipers were threatened with stabbing'

In letter, MK Eliezer Moses describes intolerable violent atmosphere caused by bands of thugs at site of Rabbi's grave in Meron.

'Worshipers were threatened with stabbing'

Coming soon: Train line to Meron

New train will provide travelers an alternative route to popular pilgrimage site.

Coming soon: Train line to Meron

Prayer campaign to help Sara Netanyahu

Likud activist Lior Harari initiates prayer campaign to support Prime Minister's wife "as she is attacked in the media."

Prayer campaign to help Sara Netanyahu

Watch: Lag Ba'Omer celebration showcases Jewish unity

Jewish Americans say Meron bonfire is the "craziest" they've ever seen.

Watch: Lag Ba'Omer celebration showcases Jewish unity

Watch: Masses flock to Meron for Lag Ba'Omer Hilula

Traditional bonfire celebration run by Boyan hassidic sect draws hundreds of thousands. Arutz Sheva is at the scene.

Watch: Masses flock to Meron for Lag Ba'Omer Hilula

Uproar over men-only road to Meron

Lag Ba'Omer 'Hilula' celebration has two roads - one for men and one for women - despite anti-segregation laws.

Uproar over men-only road to Meron

Watch: The Spiritual 'Baton' From Moses to Rashbi

Rabbi Lazer Brody explains who Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai - whose grave in Meron is visited by masses on Lag B'Omer - really was.

Watch: The Spiritual 'Baton' From Moses to Rashbi

Aharonovich: Proud That Lag B'Omer Was My Last 'Mission'

For Yitzhak Aharonovich, the journey to Meron Wednesday night - his last in an official capacity - was a very emotional one.

Aharonovich: Proud That Lag B'Omer Was My Last 'Mission'

Watch: Over Half-a-Million People, Bonfires, and No Casualties?

Police Superintendent Micky Rosenfeld outlines the huge efforts to ensure safety at Meron on Lag B'Omer.

Watch: Over Half-a-Million People, Bonfires, and No Casualties?

170 Require Treatment at Meron Lag B'Omer Celebrations

MDA says hundreds were hurt or dehydrated in massive crowds and bonfires, both at Meron and nationwide.

170 Require Treatment at Meron Lag B'Omer Celebrations

Watch Live: Lag B'Omer Celebrations Continue in Meron

Jewish celebration continues at tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron. Watch it live at Arutz Sheva.

Watch Live: Lag B'Omer Celebrations Continue in Meron

Non-Jewish Staff Harassed Jewish Women Praying in Meron

Lehava anti-assimilation group describes how it stopped ushers harassing Jewish women at Rashbi's tomb on Lag B'Omer.

Non-Jewish Staff Harassed Jewish Women Praying in Meron

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Tens of Thousands Celebrate Lag B'Omer in Meron

Largest annual Jewish celebration begins at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. Watch it happen live on Arutz Sheva.

Tens of Thousands Celebrate Lag B'Omer in Meron

Lag B'Omer in Meron: 1000s of Officers, Helicopters and Zeppelin

Massive police preparations ahead of Lag B'Omer festivities at the grave of Rashbi, where tens of thousands will light bonfires.

Lag B'Omer in Meron: 1000s of Officers, Helicopters and Zeppelin

5,000 Policemen, 3,400 Buses Expected in Meron on Lag Ba'Omer

Tens of thousands expected to attend traditional 'hillula' celebration - and police are ready to battle congestion.

5,000 Policemen, 3,400 Buses Expected in Meron on Lag Ba'Omer

An 'Upsherin' for the Son of an Lebanese Soldier

David, 3, undergoes ritual hair-cutting ceremony in Meron - in culmination of a family's rescue from abuse.

An 'Upsherin' for the Son of an Lebanese Soldier

Over 300 People Treated for Medical Injuries in Meron

Medical teams still stationed in Meron to treat additional injuries after hundreds treated at crowded bonfire site.

Over 300 People Treated for Medical Injuries in Meron

Rabbi David Yosef Slams Meron Events Over Sabbath Violations

Respected Jerusalem rabbi sharply criticized organizers of the Lag Ba'omer celebrations, for causing mass Sabbath violations

Rabbi David Yosef Slams Meron Events Over Sabbath Violations

In Pictures: Celebrating Lag Ba'omer in Meron

Festivities kick off in the northern Israeli city of Meron as pilgrims flock to the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

In Pictures: Celebrating Lag Ba'omer in Meron

Late Shabbat and 'No Drive Zone' Keep Crowds Out of Meron

There were far fewer celebrants at Meron this year for Lag Ba'omer celebrations - about half as many as usual, participants said.

Late Shabbat and 'No Drive Zone' Keep Crowds Out of Meron

MDA, Rescue Workers Treat Over 600 at Meron

For Magen David Adom and other rescue workers, Lag Ba'omer is one of the busiest days of the year, and this year was no different

MDA, Rescue Workers Treat Over 600 at Meron

Lag Ba'Omer: Rashbi Returns

Lag Ba'Omer: Rashbi Returns

Thousands on Their Way to Meron for Lag Ba'omer

The annual festivities at the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in the north are ready to kick off, as police and medics prepare.

Thousands on Their Way to Meron for Lag Ba'omer

Lower Turnout Expected for Meron Lag Ba'omer Celebrations

Officials in Meron cite transportation restrictions as a factor; city already overcrowded several days before event.

Lower Turnout Expected for Meron Lag Ba'omer Celebrations

Aharonovich: Hareidi Enlistment in Under a Month

Minister of Internal Security anticipates fast decision on hareidi enlistment, calls for Arab service as well.

Aharonovich: Hareidi Enlistment in Under a Month

Hareidi Media Calls for Inquiry into Meron Crisis

Hareidi media calls for inquiry over organizational failures that left tens of thousands stranded.

Hareidi Media Calls for Inquiry into Meron Crisis

200,000 Celebrate in Meron

Pictures of Saturday night’s all-night celebration in Meron.

200,000 Celebrate in Meron

Thousands Trapped in Meron

Thousands who spent the night cannot get home due to what they term police organizational failures.

Thousands Trapped in Meron

Visitors: Meron a Disaster Zone

Meron: Tens of thousands wait anxiously for buses in the heat, visitors label coordination at site ‘a catastrophe’

Visitors: Meron a Disaster Zone

MDA Preparing Ahead for Lag Ba”Omer at Meron

Magen David Adom is already making preparations for the massive influx of Jews expected for Lag Ba'Omer at Meron.

MDA Preparing Ahead for Lag Ba”Omer at Meron

Video:Tens of Thousands Celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in Meron

Police have deployed 1,200 officers as the masses flock to the tomb of R' Shimon Bar Yochai

Video:Tens of Thousands Celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in Meron

A Call for Ecological and Spiritual Lag B’Omer

Rabbis and environmentalists urge Jews to focus on the meaning of Lag B’Omer instead of dangerous bonfires that cause pollution.

A Call for Ecological and Spiritual Lag B’Omer

Hundreds of Thousands in Meron

Watch hundreds of thousands in Meron at the Hilula (memorial) of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Hundreds of Thousands in Meron

Rabbis: Go to Meron for Lag BaOmer Day, Not Evening

Chief Rabbis call on Lag BaOmer visitors to Meron to postpone until Sunday so workers preparing the site won't desecrate Sabbath.

Rabbis: Go to Meron for Lag BaOmer Day, Not Evening

Hundreds of Thousands Celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in Meron

Hundreds of thousands in the Galilean city of Meron to celebrate the mystical teachings of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

Hundreds of Thousands Celebrate Lag Ba'Omer in Meron

Education Ministry: 'Don't Start Bonfires on Saturday'

The Rabbinate and Education Ministry asked Israelis not to prepare for the Lag BaOmer bonfires on Saturday so as not to desecrate the Sabbath.

Education Ministry: 'Don't Start Bonfires on Saturday'



















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