Sekhwi Cave
Sekhwi Cave is a cave in Northern District, Israel. Sekhwi Cave is situated nearby to the spring Brichot Shchavi, as well as near the synagogue Chootzpit the translator tomb.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zefat Cemetery and Abuhav Synagogue.
Zefat Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Louski1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zefat Cemetery is situated 1 km east of Sekhwi Cave.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
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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 1½ km east of Sekhwi Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Shamai and Birya.
Kfar Shamai
Village
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Kfar Shamai is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles west of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.
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.
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.
Sekhwi Cave
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.97083° or 32° 58′ 15″ northLongitude
35.47639° or 35° 28′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXFCG+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 278473558OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Sekhwi Cave” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מערת שכווי”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brichot Shchavi and Chootzpit the translator tomb.
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