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Tens of thousands have arrived at the Kever of Rav Shimon Bar Yochai on Har Meron. Close to three thousand police officials have been stationed to secure the area, and a bonfire was lit on the roof of the Kever at midnight. The

This year the Medura was first to lit only at midnight, to diminish potential Chillul Shabbos by of security forces and observant Jews. Thousands of police and firemen were deployed in the Meron area, expected to see over 300,000 worshipers over Motzei Shabbos and Sunday.

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