‘En Meron
‘En Meron is a spring in Northern District, Israel. ‘En Meron is situated nearby to the village Bar Yohai, as well as near Or HaGanuz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meron and Bar Yohai.
Meron
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Bar Yohai
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bar Yohai is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Mount Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2023 its population was 1,161.
Or HaGanuz
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Or HaGanuz, sometimes Or Ganuz, is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the eastern Upper Galilee, about six kilometers northwest of the town of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. Or HaGanuz is situated 3 km north of ‘En Meron.
‘En Meron
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “`En Meron” and “En Meron”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.97884° or 32° 58′ 44″ northLongitude
35.4379° or 35° 26′ 16″ eastElevation
704 metres (2,310 feet)Open location code
8G4QXCHQ+G5GeoNames ID
386521
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘En Meron” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “‘En Meron”
- Hebrew: “עין מירון”
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