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Every Lag B'Omer masses of people flock to the small village of Meron, no one wanting to miss the opportunity to benefit from the merits available at this holy site on this very special day.

This year Lag B'Omer occurs on Motzai Shabbat. Tzidkat Rashbi (Rashbi's charity) hopes to prepare and serve meals on Shabbat for the thousands of visitors who will come from around the world to spend Shabbat in Meron. The crowds come to seize the holy opportunity, to pray at the grave site of the holy Rashbi - Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the great author of the Zohar.

This year, on Motzai Shabbat and on Sunday, the day of Lag B'Omer, Tzidkat Rashbi plan to prepare and serve over 500,000 meals in their huge tent to the groups of people who flock to Meron for to find spiritual fulfillment.

Countless stories of personal salvations are heard. So-and-so prayed for children - and was granted his request. Another Jew needed a speedy recovery for his sick son - and his son recovered; another one who had not been able to provide for his family for many long years and was on the verge of despair - was suddenly asked to serve as the manager of a successful company! It is said that whoever has merited being there immediately gets swept away by emotions of elevation and excitement which moisten the eyes and instantly recalls the heart-felt prayers and the intense thoughts of repentance.

Whoever has not yet merited being there feels a strong yearning and desire to be there, and hopes that the time will come, when with God's help, that he, too, will visit Meron on Lag B'omer."

There is a spark in Jewish hearts that bursts into flame on Lag B'Omer. And in Meron, that flame grows brightest, as thousands are blessed with the things they most desire.

With the giving of charity and the uttering of heartfelt prayers on this precious spot, they draw on the reserve of holiness and power etched in the stone and vested in the earth surrounding the resting place of Reb Shimon.

Being an actual part of the joyful celebrating in Meron is an unforgettable experience, one that brings the participators to a level of incorporating the true essence of this meaningful day into their lives and into their hearts.

To donate to this worthy cause, and to learn more about Lag B'Omer please visit www.rashbi.org