Biriyya

Biriyya was a Palestinian Arab village in the Safad Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 2, 1948, by The Palmach's First Battalion of Operation Yiftach.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 968 residents
  • Description: village in Safad, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “‘Ain Bīryā”, “Beria”, “Bīrī”, “Biria”, “Biriya”, “Birīya Bet”, “Biriyah”, “Bīrya”, “Biryah”, and “Biryyah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abuhav Synagogue and Biria Fortress.

Synagogue
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The is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in , in the of . The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav, and is located on the eponymous Abuhav Lane.

Museum
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a .

University
Photo: דגיג, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an university.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birya and Safed.

Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
is an agricultural village in northern . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.

Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of , and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.

Village
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is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of in the in northern . It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153. is situated 3 km northeast of Biriyya.

Biriyya

Latitude
32.97832° or 32° 58′ 42″ north
Longitude
35.49973° or 35° 29′ 59″ east
Population
968
Elevation
824 metres (2,703 feet)
Open location code
8G4QXFHX+8V
Geo­Names ID
295402
Wiki­data ID
Q4916369
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Biriyya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيريا”
  • Dutch: “Biriyya”
  • Hebrew: “ביריה”
  • Persian: “بیریا”
  • Urdu: “بیریا”

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