Ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav
Ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav is situated nearby to the village Jish, as well as near the synagogue Shmaaya and Avtalyon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dalton Air Strip and Bar’am National Park.
Bar’am National Park
Protected area
Bar'am National Park is a national park in Israel, between kibbutz Sasa and moshav Dovev, near the Lebanese border. On the grounds of the park is a two ancient Jewish synagogues from the Talmudic period, and the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr Bir'im, after which the park is named. Bar’am National Park is situated 4 km northwest of Ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav.
Kfar Baram
Ruins
Photo: MASQUERAID, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kfar Bar'am Synagogue, also known as the Kafar Berem Synagogue, is the archaeological ruins of two former ancient Jewish synagogues, located at the site of Kafr Bir'im, a former Palestinian Christian village, in what is today the Bar'am National Park. Kfar Baram is situated 3½ km northwest of Ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jish and Kerem Ben Zimra.
Jish
Village
Jish, also known by its Hebrew name of Gush Halab, or by its classical name of Gischala, is a local council in Upper Galilee, located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Meron, 13 kilometres north of Safed, in Israel's Northern District.
Kerem Ben Zimra
Village
Kerem Ben Zimra is a moshav in northern Israel. Near Safed in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 705.
Kfar Hoshen
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Hoshen, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 914.
Ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.02778° or 33° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
35.44943° or 35° 26′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q2CHX+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4825998654OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Ancient lower synagogue of Gush Halav” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيس”
- Hebrew: “בית כנסת התחתון גוש חלב”
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Highlights include Shmaaya and Avtalyon and Ein Alva.
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