Old Meron Synagogue
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Old Meron Synagogue is situated nearby to the synagogue Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb, as well as near the spring Ein Bar Yohay.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as: “Meron synagogue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb and Khirbet Shema.
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. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb is situated 210 metres south of Old Meron Synagogue.
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. Khirbet Shema is situated 640 metres south of Old Meron Synagogue.
Mount Meron
Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Meron, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve. Mount Meron is situated 3 km northwest of Old Meron Synagogue.
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 2024 its population was 1,173.
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 2½ km north of Old Meron Synagogue.
Old Meron Synagogue
- Categories: demolished synagogue, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.98265° or 32° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
35.44001° or 35° 26′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXCMR+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 1339470927OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6259301
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In Other Languages
“Old Meron Synagogue” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת העתיק במירון”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת העתיק של מירון”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ein Bar Yohay and בית עלמין מירון.
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