Kfar Shamai
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 502 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Kefar Shamai”, “Kefar Shammai”, “Kfar Shammay”, “KfarShammay”, “Sammu‘i”, and “Sammu`i”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mt. Mesarevim and Khirbet Shema.
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 3 km northwest of Kfar Shamai.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
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The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th-century century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav. Abuhav Synagogue is situated 3½ km northeast of Kfar Shamai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amirim and Shefer.
Amirim
Village
Photo: Itai, Public domain.
Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2023 it had a population of 790.
Shefer
Village
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Shefer is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 503. Shefer is situated 2½ km southwest of Kfar Shamai.
Hemdat Yamim
Hamlet
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Hemdat Yamim is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Kfar Shamai.
Kfar Shamai
- Categories: moshav, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.95742° or 32° 57′ 27″ northLongitude
35.4579° or 35° 27′ 29″ eastPopulation
502Elevation
618 metres (2,028 feet)Inception
1949Open location code
8G4QXF45+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 278469859OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Kfar Shamai” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kefar Shammay”
- Czech: “Kfar Šamaj”
- Czech: “Kfar Shamai”
- Dutch: “Kfar Shamai”
- French: “Kfar Shamai”
- Hebrew: “כפר שמאי”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kfar Shamai”
- Polish: “Kefar Szammaj”
- Polish: “Kfar Shamai”
- Polish: “Kfar Szamaj”
- Turkish: “Kfar Şamai”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ein Shammay and Har Meron Extension 4 Nature Reserve.
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