רבי אבא שאול
רבי אבא שאול is a wayside shrine in Northern District, Israel. רבי אבא שאול is situated nearby to the peak Har Birya, as well as near the synagogue בית הכנסת הספרדי.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biria Fortress and Abuhav Synagogue.
Biria Fortress
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 Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum. Biria Fortress is situated 560 metres northeast of רבי אבא שאול.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav. Abuhav Synagogue is situated 2½ km southwest of רבי אבא שאול.
Yein Zeitim
Military installation
Ein Zeitim was an agricultural settlement about 2 km north of Safed first established in 1891. Yein Zeitim is situated 2 km northwest of רבי אבא שאול.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birya and Amuka.
Birya
Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
Birya is an agricultural village in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Amuka
Village
Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153.
Safed
Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safed is a city in the Upper Galilee region of Israel, and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.
רבי אבא שאול
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.98655° or 32° 59′ 12″ northLongitude
35.50415° or 35° 30′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXGP3+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 14056755751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrine
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In Other Languages
“רבי אבא שאול” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “רבי אבא שאול”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Har Birya and בית הכנסת הספרדי.
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