Nearing Meron!

Why would total strangers, who had just met a few hours earlier, start singing together on a bus?
Rabbi Shimon, the author of the mystical Zohar, The Book of Splendor, loved all, and was beloved by all. In his merit we all started to sing together. If you want, you too may sing along with us.

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Bar Yochai

(3:53) Bar Yochai, He who anointed you rejoices in you, the oil of delight is from your friends."

Amar Rebbe Akiva Ashreichem Yisrael

(1:29)Rabbi Akiva said "Happy is Israel!"
Amar Rebbe Akiva, ash-rei-chem Yisrael
Lifnei mi atem m'taharim, u'mi m'tahair es-chem
Avichem shebashamayim!
V'omer mikveh Yisroel HaShem
Mah hamikveh m'tahair es hatameim,
af Hakodesh Boruch Hu m'tahair es Yisroel

V'Amartem Koh L'Chai

(6:18) And they said, "This is the way to Life, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai!"

Nearing Meron!

Why would total strangers, who had just met a few hours earlier, start singing together on a bus? Rabbi Shimon, the author of the mystical Zohar, The Book of Splendor, loved all, and was beloved by all. In his merit we all started to sing together. If you want, you too may sing along with us.

Bar Yochai

Amar Rebbe Akiva Ashreichem Yisrael

V'Amartem Koh L'Chai

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Why would total strangers, who had just met a few hours earlier, start singing together on a bus?
Rabbi Shimon, the author of the mystical Zohar, The Book of Splendor, loved all, and was beloved by all. In his merit we all started to sing together. If you want, you too may sing along with us.