Reply To: Frum Jews in Meron for Lag B’Omer

Many Litvish Roshei Yeshiva advise against going for various reasons.
In the new Rav Gustman book he is quoted as saying “surely Rav Shimon runs away from his kever on that day so why go?”.
The book does not elaborate but my rosh yeshiva in EY (who was against it) always commented on the irony. After all Rav Shimons most famous story in the gemarah is about his intolerance of bitul torah. My rosh yeshiva used to say “if you want to honor rav shimon, learn a little more”.