Police, EMS organizations, and many other agencies are involved in preparing for the over a quarter of a million people expected to make their way to Meron over the Lag B’Omer weekend. Many have already arrived in the region, in line with tradition, and area roads will be shutting down to private vehicles well in advance of Lag B’Omer, which this year falls out on Sunday, 18 Iyar 5773. Police urge motorists to leave cars at home and to use buses to Meron.
The Boyaner Rebbe Shlita on motzei Shabbos at 23:30 will light the bonfire marking the official start of Lag B’Omer in Meron.
Egged has begun advanced ticket sales in chareidi areas in a number of cities. Northern area hotels, tzimers and hostels are booked to capacity.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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thank u very much for the exact information i needed!
Why does everyone thinks that the Zohar was written by Reb Shimon. It was actually written after the times of Rashi.
1) The Zohar mentions the fact that the moon doesn’t have its own light, its only a reflection of the sun; this was not known by anyone in the time of Chazal. It also alludes to, ‘various time zones’, which was not known.
2) The Zohar writes that, ‘in todays days we no longer have a Bas Kol’; yet, in the time of the Gemoro, there was.
3) The Zohar recounts the Seder Hatkious of Rosh Hashono, which was M’Sakin by Reb Avihou much later.
The zohar was written by RASHBI only publicised later.
Yira says: Why does everyone thinks that the Zohar was written by Reb Shimon. It was actually written after the times of Rashi.
Yira seems to lack info. Rebbie Shimon wrote the Zohar as aJewishJew says but was kept hidden until much later.
How can someone make such a mistake. YWN how could you put his erroneous comment up?