Ein Kfira
Ein Kfira is a spring in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ein Kfira is situated nearby to the village Kharayib Umm Al Lahim, as well as near Maale HaHamisha.- Type: Spring
- Description: spring in Israel
- Also known as: “`En Kefira” and “En Kefira”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh and Kfira Nature Reserve.
Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, officially St Mary of the Resurrection Abbey, is a monastery run by the Olivetan Benedictine order in Abu Ghosh, Israel. Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh is situated 3 km southeast of Ein Kfira.
Kfira Nature Reserve
Protected area
Photo: GidiD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfira Nature Reserve is a protected area.
Saint Mary of the Resurrection Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
The Resurrection Church, or the Church of the Crusaders in Abu Gosh, is the name given to a Catholic religious building consisting of a structure of the time of the Crusaders who belonged to the Knights Hospitaller, and today is a part of the Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, in central Israel. Saint Mary of the Resurrection Abbey is situated 3 km southeast of Ein Kfira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nataf and Yad HaShmona.
Nataf
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nataf is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, 12 miles west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 485.
Yad HaShmona
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yad HaShmona is a small moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 259.
Ma’ale HaHamisha
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ma'ale HaHamisha is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Judean hills just off the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 893.
Ein Kfira
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.83006° or 31° 49′ 48″ northLongitude
35.09086° or 35° 5′ 27″ eastElevation
519 metres (1,703 feet)Open location code
8G3QR3JR+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 2819156033OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ein Kfira” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “‘En Kefira”
- Hebrew: “‘En Kefira”
- Hebrew: “עין כפירה”
- Swedish: “‘En Kefira”
Localities in the Area
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