The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai or Kever Rashbi on Mount Meron is the traditional burial place of the 2nd-century Mishnaic rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. A pl

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The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai or Kever Rashbi on Mount Meron is the traditional burial place of the 2nd-century Mishnaic rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. A place of pilgrimage since the late 15th century. The tomb building was built in the mid-19th century by Shmuel Abu, the French consular agent in Safed

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