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FACING THE MUSIC IN MERON (PODCAST)

May 7th, 2021

The shocking tragedy in Meron did not happen in a vacuum. Rabbi Dunner charts the history of the Rashbi shrine, the custom of pilgrimage on Lag Ba’omer, and the vexed issue of Meron’s ownership. Citing a powerful Chatam Sofer commentary at the end of Behar, Rabbi Dunner explains why airbrushing the sin of those whose actions – or inaction – led to the tragedy makes us culpable too.

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