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Meron is a village in the upper Galilee at the foot of Mount Meron, best known for the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. The mass Lag BaOmer pilgrimage gathers there each spring, and the village is discussed here as part of a day across the central upper Galilee.

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Pekiin Synagogue
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Campus Upper Galilee day two: Central Upper Galilee

Day two of our Upper Galilee campus: the Druze village of Pekiin and its synagogue, Nebi Sabalan, the summit of Mt Meron, the Paar Cave, the tomb of the Rashbi, Rehaniya's Circassian community, and the Baram synagogue.

Sep 2013 · 4 minute read
Pekiin Synagogue View east from Nebi Sabalan View from the summit of Mt Meron Paar Cave Inside the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (the Rashbi) Traditional Circassian dress in Rihaniya Ancient synagogue at Baram
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