Bashshit
Bashshayt, also Beshshayt, was an Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict, located 16.5 kilometers southwest of Ramla about half a mile from wadi Bashshit.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
- Also known as: “Bashshīt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kerem B’Yavneh and Yeshurun Synagogue.
Kerem B’Yavneh
College
Photo: KatzinDavid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavne is a major yeshiva in southern Israel. Located near the city of Ashdod and adjacent to Kvutzat Yavne, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 520. Kerem B’Yavneh is situated 2½ km west of Bashshit.
Yeshurun Synagogue
Synagogue
The Yeshurun Central Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Biluim Street, in Gedera, Israel. It was the first synagogue to be built in the town, completed during the time of the Biluim, forerunners of the kibbutz movement 1882 from the Russian Empire. Yeshurun Synagogue is situated 2½ km east of Bashshit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meishar and Aseret.
Meishar
Village
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
Meishar is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 755.
Aseret
Village
Photo: Amit A., Public domain.
Aseret is a community settlement on the coastal plain of south-central Israel. Located near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council.
Misgav Dov
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Misgav Dov is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Gedera in the coastal plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 768.
Bashshit
- Categories: district, depopulated Palestinian village, human settlement, village, former settlement, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Bashshit” goes by many names.
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