This morning (Thursday), Rabbi Steinman addressed the prayer for the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on the day of Hilula.
This was when one of the yeshiva's associates approached him and told him that he was traveling to Meron - and asked for a "blessing that the prayers be accepted.".
The head of the yeshiva told him: "If we respond to the requests that people make of us - then the Blessed One accepts our prayers.".
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Meanwhile, Rabbi Steinman was asked last night by an important scholar close to him - who said he could not travel to Meron on the day of Lag BaOmer, and asked: Is there any point in traveling after Lag BaOmer?
The yeshiva head replied: "As long as there are a hundred people in Zion - there is interest.".
On Lag BaOmer a few years ago, a rabbi asked the close associates of the Grail for a blessing for his children. The Rosh Yeshiva told him: "Go to Meron.".
The close friend said: Will our rabbi be one of those who insist on traveling to Meron? Rabbi Steinman replied: "After all, there is such a large congregational prayer there, so many people come to pray in one place - and the privilege of congregational prayer is a very great privilege.".
It should be noted that in the world of Lithuanian yeshivots, the heads of yeshivot do not allow their students to ascend and prostrate themselves on the Rashbi's throne on the day of Hilula, Lag BaOmer, due to the abrogation of the Torah. Despite this, among the tens of thousands of immigrants there are many members of Lithuanian yeshivots.
In Hasidic circles, on the other hand, there are Hasidim who ascend to Mount Meron in an organized manner, while others refrain from doing so on the day of Hilula, due to concerns about modesty issues - despite the regulation of the Mehadrin routes on Mount Meron.
