Understanding Lag BaOmer and the Meron Tragedy

What is the significance of Meron during Lag BaOmer?

• It is the location of the first synagogue.

• It is where the Zohar was written.

• It is the birthplace of Rabbi Akiva.

• It is a site for a major Jewish pilgrimage.

What does Lag BaOmer commemorate?

• The end of Passover.

• The anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's death.

• The beginning of the Jewish New Year.

• The liberation of Jerusalem.

What is one of the traditional activities during Lag BaOmer in Israel?

• Fasting and prayer.

• Lighting bonfires.

• Building sukkahs.

• Reading the Torah.

How did Israelis respond to the tragedy in Meron?

• By closing all religious sites.

• By providing medical aid and blood donations.

• By organizing protests.

• By holding a national day of mourning.

What was Rabbi Joseph B. Soleveitchik's perspective on confronting evil?

• To ignore it completely.

• To focus on mending and elevating.

• To understand its cause.

• To seek revenge.