Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai

Though Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's Cave is noted in the Midrash, the builder of the revered tomb's structure is a story waiting to be told, as it was during his lifetime.

Rabbi Ovadia Haba, a legendary figure of Meron, has passed away 23 years after doctors had given up hope for his illness. His son, Rabbi Yaakov, shares the moving story of his father’s life, his unique devotion at Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's tomb, and the blessings he imparted.

The glory and splendor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, where does it come from? From the cave he was cast into, the synagogue he didn't pray in, the Torah reading he didn't hear, the Shabbat table, and the Seder night he couldn't celebrate, not with family, matzah, nor wine.

Commemorating Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the End of a Plague, and the Spiritual Power of Lag Ba'Omer

Exploring the unique realm for the righteous in the afterlife and how their influence endures.

Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai wrote the mystical Zohar during his years in hiding. Passed in secrecy for generations, the Zohar went public about 700 years ago.