Scroll of Fire

Scroll of Fire is a found in the Forest of the Martyrs, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem. It commemorates Jewish history from The Holocaust until the independence of the State of Israel in 1948.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kasla and Me‘arat Bené Berit.

Ruins
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or Kesla was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War on July 17, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Dani. It was located 17 km west of . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Scroll of Fire.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Scroll of Fire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ksalon and Beit Meir.

Village
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or Kesalon is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 521.

Village
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is a religious moshav in central . Located around nine miles from , just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 678. is situated 2½ km north of Scroll of Fire.

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the centre of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 684. is situated 3 km east of Scroll of Fire.

Scroll of Fire

Latitude
31.77252° or 31° 46′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.04405° or 35° 2′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ2FV+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1643318912
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q7439281
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Ukrainian—“Scroll of Fire” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Skribrulaĵo de Fajro”
  • Greek: “Πάπυρος της Φωτιάς”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת מגילת האש”
  • Spanish: “Rollo de Fuego (monumento)”
  • Spanish: “Rollo de Fuego”
  • Ukrainian: “Сувій вогню”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include מצפה יוסי and Khirbet Midrag.

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