""Tiberias is considered green": Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess' celebration on Thursday and Friday will take place as usual

Joseph Greenbaum
April 27, 2026   
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David Cohen/Flash90

Despite the cancellation of the Rashbi festivities in Meron on Lag BaOmer in the usual format: The celebration of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes in Tiberias will take place, according to the Ministry of Religious Services, on Thursday and Friday of this week - as usual.

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Director General of the Ministry of Religious Services, Yehuda Avidan: "From the perspective of the Home Front Command, the city of Tiberias is considered green due to its significant distance from the border. Preparations with the police, Home Front Command, MDA, the Tiberias Municipality and the fire department, led by the Hiloula Project Director Yaakov Cohen, are continuing.".

He said, "If there are any changes and new guidelines, organized and updated announcements will be issued.".

It should be noted that the range of Hezbollah's anti-tank missiles is approximately 10 km into Israel, while the settlement of Meron is located 8 km from the border.


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