Ein Ben Makhir

Ein Ben Makhir is a spring in , . Ein Ben Makhir is situated near the village , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Spring
  • Description: spring in Israel
  • Also known as: “`En Ben Makhir”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Biria Fortress and Yein Zeitim.

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 . In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a .

Military installation
Ein Zeitim was a Jewish agricultural settlement about 2 kilometres north of established in 1891 that carried on the name of a historic Jewish community dating back to the Middle Ages.

Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

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 east of Ein Ben Makhir.

Ein Ben Makhir

Latitude
32.98889° or 32° 59′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.49306° or 35° 29′ 35″ east
Elevation
711 metres (2,333 feet)
Open location code
8G4QXFQV+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477250
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Geo­Names ID
386567
Wiki­data ID
Q26764294
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ein Ben Makhir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “‘En Ben Makhir”
  • Hebrew: “‘En Ben Makhir”
  • Hebrew: “עין בן מכיר”
  • Swedish: “‘En Ben Makhir”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Marom Kenaan and Kiryat Sara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rabi Yehuda bar Elai Tomb and מצפה אליסו.

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Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.

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