HaRakefet/HaNurit

HaRakefet/HaNurit is a bus stop in , . HaRakefet/HaNurit is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beit Jimal and Tel Beit Shemesh.

Monastery
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or Beit Jamal is a Catholic monastery run by priests and brothers near , . The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of Saint Stephen or to have conserved his relics. is situated 1½ km south of HaRakefet/HaNurit.

Archaeological site
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is a small archaeological tell northeast of the modern city of . It was identified in the late 1830s as Biblical Beth Shemesh – it then was known as Ain Shams – by Edward Robinson. is situated 1½ km north of HaRakefet/HaNurit.

Railway station
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is an Israel Railways station in , , on the –– line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh. is situated 2½ km north of HaRakefet/HaNurit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Shemesh and Zanoah.

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is a city in the Shfela region of , with a population of 119,000. Excluding the , is the closest city to .

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located adjacent to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484.

Village
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Yish'i is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 938.

HaRakefet/HaNurit

Latitude
31.73752° or 31° 44′ 15″ north
Longitude
34.97999° or 34° 58′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G3PPXQH+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1803033939
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“HaRakefet/HaNurit” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هَركيفِت/ هَنوريت”
  • Hebrew: “הרקפת / הנורית”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Feigenson Synagogue and Avraham Garden.

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