Meron, Israel
E474810
Meron, Israel is a Galilean village best known as a major Jewish pilgrimage site, especially associated with the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and large annual religious gatherings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meron, Israel canonical | 2 |
| Meron (according to tradition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4839022 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meron, Israel Context triple: [Lag BaOmer, majorPilgrimageLocation, Meron, Israel]
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A.
Nazareth, Israel
Nazareth, Israel is a historic city in the Galilee region widely known as the traditional childhood home of Jesus and a major center of Christian pilgrimage.
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B.
Kfar Saba, Israel
Kfar Saba is a city in central Israel known for its high quality of life, developed urban infrastructure, and location in the Sharon plain northeast of Tel Aviv.
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C.
Southern District, Israel
Southern District, Israel is the largest and southernmost administrative district of Israel, encompassing the Negev desert and key cities such as Beersheba and Eilat.
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D.
Kiryat Yam
Kiryat Yam is a coastal city in northern Israel, located in the Haifa District and known for its Mediterranean beachfront and residential character.
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E.
Nahariya
Nahariya is a coastal city in northern Israel on the Mediterranean Sea, known as a resort town and gateway to nearby attractions such as Rosh HaNikra.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meron, Israel Target entity description: Meron, Israel is a Galilean village best known as a major Jewish pilgrimage site, especially associated with the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and large annual religious gatherings.
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A.
Nazareth, Israel
Nazareth, Israel is a historic city in the Galilee region widely known as the traditional childhood home of Jesus and a major center of Christian pilgrimage.
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B.
Kfar Saba, Israel
Kfar Saba is a city in central Israel known for its high quality of life, developed urban infrastructure, and location in the Sharon plain northeast of Tel Aviv.
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C.
Southern District, Israel
Southern District, Israel is the largest and southernmost administrative district of Israel, encompassing the Negev desert and key cities such as Beersheba and Eilat.
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D.
Kiryat Yam
Kiryat Yam is a coastal city in northern Israel, located in the Haifa District and known for its Mediterranean beachfront and residential character.
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E.
Nahariya
Nahariya is a coastal city in northern Israel on the Mediterranean Sea, known as a resort town and gateway to nearby attractions such as Rosh HaNikra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
locality in Israel ⓘ village ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | community in a regional council ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Meron
ⓘ
linked to:
Meron pilgrimage complex
|
| alternativeTransliteration | Meiron ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kabbalah traditions
ⓘ
Rabbi Elazar bar Shimon ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ
linked to:
Shimon bar Yochai
|
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| demographics | primarily Jewish population ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 750 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy | Merom HaGalil Regional Council ⓘ |
| hasEventRisk | crowd safety concerns during mass gatherings ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution | yeshivas and study halls ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | Highway 89 ⓘ |
| hasSite | tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
pilgrim hostels
ⓘ
synagogues ⓘ tomb complex of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ
linked to:
tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
|
| heritage |
place of Kabbalistic pilgrimage
ⓘ
site of traditional Jewish graves ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hasidic and Sephardic pilgrimages
ⓘ
Lag BaOmer bonfires ⓘ large annual religious gatherings ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel ⓘ Upper Galilee ⓘ
linked to:
منطقة الجليل
|
| namedAfter | Mount Meron ⓘ |
| near |
Mount Meron
ⓘ
Safed ⓘ Safed metropolitan area ⓘ Safed–Meron junction ⓘ |
| partOf | historical Galilee region ⓘ |
| pilgrimageEvent |
Lag BaOmer celebrations
ⓘ
annual hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | Lag BaOmer ⓘ |
| proximityTo | Mount Meron Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
major Jewish pilgrimage site
ⓘ
site associated with Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ⓘ |
| timeZone | Israel Standard Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Israel Daylight Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meron, Israel Description of subject: Meron, Israel is a Galilean village best known as a major Jewish pilgrimage site, especially associated with the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and large annual religious gatherings.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Meron, Israel