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Thousands are expected to arrive in Meron on Motzei Shabbos to be at the tziyun of the Rashbi on 7 Adar, the day of the hilula of Moshe Rabbeinu.
Mosdos Ohel Rashbi is busy preparing for the event, headed by HaRav HaChossid R’ Shraga Schnitzer. There will be hot drinks and light refreshments in the room aside the tziyun.
Rav Schnitzer explains this is a long-standing minhag, to visit the Rashbi on 7 Adar and he and his colleagues are preparing for a large tzibur which will be arriving after Shabbos B’ezras Hashem.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo Credit: אלישמע סנדמן ושלומי אלישע)