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Understanding the tragedy in Meron?!
Question
How can we try to understand why the awful tragedy happened in Meiron last night? People just wanted to celebrate lag baomer there but came back in body bags! Why would such a thing happen?
Answer
We obviously don't know the entire picture. But the Rambam (Guide for the Perplexed 3, 12) writes that most (!) of the problems and bad in the world are done by people to each-other and to ourselves, and it's also up to us to have prevented and act differently in the future. Anyone who was ever in Meron on Lag BaOmer, knows that certain areas are more crowded than anything you will ever see in life! Accordingly, we (police, Hatzala, religious leadership, parents and the participants themselves!) should have foreseen this scenario, and made sure that less people are allowed to come together at the same time in the same place. I'm sure that the lessons will be learned and things will be done differently, but all we can and must do right now is cry and comfort each other, and help the killed, wounded and their families.

GOD
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Kislev 3, 5784

Non Kosher Medications
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Godโs Interest in Humanity
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 3, 5781
70 Panim - Why?
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Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kookโs archives.

Orlah fruit trees
Adar I 5, 5771

Writing a Torah Scroll in English
Adar II 25, 5771

Fasting or giving Tzedaka on seeing Sefer Torah fallen
Shevat 7, 5771

A Day is a thousand years
Adar I 23, 5771

Bracha on water
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Cheshvan 16, 5769

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Prayer before and after Tehillim
Rabbi David Sperling | Sivan 23, 5781

Jews murdering prophets
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tammuz 2, 5780

Acquaintances who support our enemies?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Kislev 7, 5784

Can Women Open Food and Use Phones on Rosh Chodesh?
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Kislev 6, 5784

Hugging a woman without sexual connotations
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Kislev 15, 5784
