Bar'am National Park is a national park in Israel, between kibbutz Sasa and moshav Dovev, near the Lebanese border. On the grounds of the park is a two ancient Jewish synagogues from the Talmudic period, and the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr Bir'im, after which the park is named. Bar’am National Park is situated 4 km west of ‘En ‘Alwa.

Kfar Baram

Ruins

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The Kfar Bar'am Synagogue, also known as the Kafar Berem Synagogue, is the archaeological ruins of two former ancient Jewish synagogues, located at the site of Kafr Bir'im, a former Palestinian Christian village, in what is today the Bar'am National Park. Kfar Baram is situated 4 km west of ‘En ‘Alwa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jish and Kerem Ben Zimra.

Jish

Village

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Jish, also known by its Hebrew name of Gush Halab, or by its classical name of Gischala, is a local council in Upper Galilee, located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Meron, 13 kilometres north of Safed, in Israel's Northern District.

Kerem Ben Zimra

Village

Kerem Ben Zimra is a moshav in northern Israel. Near Safed in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 621.

Kfar Hoshen

Village

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Kfar Hoshen, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 917. Kfar Hoshen is situated 3 km southwest of ‘En ‘Alwa.

‘En ‘Alwa

Type: Spring
Also known as: “`En `Alwa”
Category: body of water
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

33.03318° or 33° 1′ 59″ north

Longitude

35.45328° or 35° 27′ 12″ east

Elevation

685 metres (2,247 feet)

Open location code

8G5Q2FM3+78

GeoNames ID

9195482

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In Other Languages

“‘En ‘Alwa” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “‘En ‘Alwa”
Hebrew: “עין עלוה”

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