Rabbi Shim‘on
Rabbi Shim‘on is a ruin in Northern District, Israel and has an elevation of 900 metres. Rabbi Shim‘on is situated nearby to the hamlet Hemdat Yamim, as well as near the village Meron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khirbet Shema and Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 1¼ km northeast of Rabbi Shim‘on.
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb
Synagogue
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai, or Kever Rashbi, 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. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb is situated 1½ km northeast of Rabbi Shim‘on.
Old Meron Synagogue
Archaeological site
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km north of Rabbi Shim‘on.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hemdat Yamim and Meron.
Meron
Village
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Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Kfar Shamai
Village
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Kfar Shamai is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles west of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 628. Kfar Shamai is situated 2½ km southeast of Rabbi Shim‘on.
Rabbi Shim‘on
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Rabbi Shim‘on’s Tomb” and “Rabbi Shim`on”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.96667° or 32° 58′ northLongitude
35.43333° or 35° 26′ eastElevation
900 metres (2,953 feet)Open location code
8G4QXC8M+M8GeoNames ID
293802
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