Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
קבר רבי שמעון בר יוחאי | |
Entrance to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai | |
| Alternative name | Kever Rashbi |
|---|---|
| Location | Meron, Israel |
| Region | Galilee |
| Coordinates | 32°58′51″N 35°26′26″E / 32.98083°N 35.44056°E |
| Type | Tomb |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Private |
| Management | Ministry of Religious Services |
| Public access | Yes |
The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai (Hebrew: קבר רבי שמעון בר יוחאי), or Kever Rashbi (קבר רשב״י), on Mount Meron is the traditional burial place of the 2nd-century Mishnaic rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. A place of pilgrimage since the late 15th century, it is today the second-most-visited Jewish site in the world after the Western Wall with as many as two million annual visitors.
The tomb building was built in the mid-19th century by Shmuel Abu, the French consular agent in Safed.