Sekhwi Cave

Sekhwi Cave is a cave in , . Sekhwi Cave is situated nearby to the spring , as well as near the synagogue .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zefat Cemetery and Abuhav Synagogue.

Cemetery
Photo: Louski1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1 km east of Sekhwi Cave.

Synagogue
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The is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in , in the of . The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav, and is located on the eponymous Abuhav Lane. is situated 1½ km east of Sekhwi Cave.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safed and Kfar Shamai.

Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of , and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in , about 1.9 miles west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.

Village
Photo: Boazshlomi, Public domain.
is an agricultural village in northern . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.

Sekhwi Cave

Latitude
32.97083° or 32° 58′ 15″ north
Longitude
35.47639° or 35° 28′ 35″ east
Open location code
8G4QXFCG+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278473558
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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In Other Languages

“Sekhwi Cave” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערת שכווי”

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