Ora
Ora is a village in Jerusalem District, Israel. Ora is situated nearby to the village Aminadav, as well as near the suburb Kiryat Menachem.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Jura and Har Ora.
Al-Jura
Ruins
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Jura was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 11, 1948, under Operation Danny.
Church of the Visitation
Church
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of the Visitation is a Catholic church in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, and honors the Visitation made by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ora and Aminadav.
Ora
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ora is a moshav in central Israel. Located southwest of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,428.
Aminadav
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aminadav is a moshav in central Israel. Located southwest of Jerusalem near Yad Kennedy, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 945.
Kiryat Menachem
Suburb
Photo: Šlomo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiryat Menachem is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It is bordered by Ir Ganim to the south and east, Mount Ora to the west, and the Jerusalem hills to the north.
Ora
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Jorah” and “Jura”
- Category: locality
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.75275° or 31° 45′ 10″ northLongitude
35.1535° or 35° 9′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ533+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 278474357OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Ora” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أورا”
- French: “Ora”
- Hebrew: “אורה”
- Russian: “Ора”
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