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The hachnasas orchim effort of Mosdos Rashbi is in full operation as the major tent, which accommodates 2,000 visitors, is being assembled and the massive air conditioning units that will maintain climate control in the tent have arrived in Meron.

With Lag B’Omer 5778 only weeks ago, every aspect of the preparations is moving forward for the largest annual gathering of Jews anywhere in the world, which involves hundreds of thousands of mispallalim visiting the tziyun in a matter of days.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)