Bar Yohai

Bar Yohai is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173.
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  • Type: Village with 1,070 residents
  • Description: place in Northern District, Israel
  • Also known as: “Bar Yochai”, “Bar Yohay”, and “Bar Yoẖay”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Meron and Old Meron Synagogue.

Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel… is situated 3 km west of Bar Yohai.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Synagogue
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai, or Kever Rashbi…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Or HaGanuz and Meron.

Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, sometimes Or Ganuz, is a community settlement in northern .

Village
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or Meiron is a moshav in northern .

Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel.

Bar Yohai

Latitude
32.997° or 32° 59′ 49″ north
Longitude
35.44812° or 35° 26′ 53″ east
Population
1,070
Elevation
717 metres (2,352 feet)
Open location code
8G4QXCWX+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 350315721
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8309435
Wiki­data ID
Q2777183
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Bar Yohai” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Bar Jochaj”
  • French: “Bar Yohai”
  • Hebrew: “Bar Yoha’y”
  • Hebrew: “Bar Yuẖay”
  • Hebrew: “בר יוחאי”
  • Hebrew: “בַּר יוֹחַאי”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bar Yohai”
  • Persian: “بار یوحای”
  • Polish: “Bar Jochaj”
  • Turkish: “Bar Yohai”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kaddita and Jish.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: שבת אחים and אוהל הרשב’י.

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