Meron, Israel
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meron-israel-169-12768473
title:
Meron, Israel
text:
Meron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. Meron is most famous for the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and is the site of annual mass public commemoration of Lag Ba'Omer. The association of Meron with the ancient Canaanite city of Merom or Maroma is generally accepted by archaeologists. According to Avraham Negev, by the Second Temple period, Merom was known as Me
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wiki
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description:
Settlement in northern Israel
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meron,_Israel
date created:
2005-08-05T09:00:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T00:26:05Z
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