חוק להסדרת אירוע הילולת רבי שמעון בר יוחאי בהר מירון (הוראת שעה), התשפ"ג-2023Law for the Regulation of the Event of the Hillula of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Meron (temporary provision), 2023 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Law for Regulating the Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai Hillula Event at Mount Meron (Temporary Provision), 2023 was approved in second and third reading on 2 April 2023. The Law establishes a limit on the number of persons present at the Meron site at any given moment during the hillula event, to be set by the Minister of Jerusalem and Jewish Tradition in a dedicated order for this purpose. The Law also establishes a restriction on staying at the Meron site, requiring a stay permit obtainable through a travel ticket mechanism, such that access to Meron will be permitted only through this means. In addition, the Law prohibits lighting at the Meron site other than as part of a single lighting event constituting the central lighting event, or as part of additional events: the central lighting event shall take place subject to approvals from police, security, fire-fighting authorities and a licensed engineer. The Law also restricts the holding of additional events at the Meron site during the hillula, unless a permit is granted by the Minister and subject also to approvals from the aforementioned authorities. It is established that requests for a permit to hold such events must be submitted by 20 April 2023, and the Minister shall publish the permits granted by 7 May 2023. The Law further establishes that the person in charge of the hillula bears responsibility for counting the number of persons present at the Meron site at any given moment during the event, and that if this number exceeds the maximum set in the Minister's order, this must be brought to the attention of a designated police officer. Furthermore, if a police officer becomes aware that the number of participants exceeds the permitted number, he is authorized to order the halting of the lighting, the removal of equipment, the prevention of entry of a person or vehicle into the Meron site, the removal of persons from the site, as well as prosecution and imposition of a fine on anyone staying at the site or holding a lighting event without a permit. Finally, it is established, by way of exception from the Planning and Building Law, to allow temporary uses and works carried out at the Meron site for the needs of the hillula, during the period between 10 April and 24 May 2023.

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