During Bar Kochba's revolt, a terrible epidemic struck Rabbi Akiva's students, and 24,000 men lost their lives. The epidemic suddenly stopped on Lag Ba'omer. Shimon Bar Yochai, a great teacher, is believed to have died on this day, and his burial place in Meron is the scene of joyous celebrations.
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