רבי יהודה בר עילאי
רבי יהודה בר עילאי is a wayside shrine in Northern District, Israel. רבי יהודה בר עילאי is situated nearby to the synagogue Rabi Yehuda bar Elai Tomb, as well as near the spring Ein Biriyya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biria Fortress and Yein Zeitim.
Biria Fortress
Photo: Tomer hu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab village of Biriyya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum. Biria Fortress is situated 2 km east of רבי יהודה בר עילאי.
Yein Zeitim
Military installation
Ein Zeitim was an agricultural settlement about 2 km north of Safed first established in 1891. Yein Zeitim is situated 1¼ km northwest of רבי יהודה בר עילאי.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 south of רבי יהודה בר עילאי.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birya and Safed.
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.
Kaddita
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kadita is an unrecognised community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 191. Kaddita is situated 3½ km northwest of רבי יהודה בר עילאי.
רבי יהודה בר עילאי
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.98454° or 32° 59′ 4″ northLongitude
35.49044° or 35° 29′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXFMR+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8626554287OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrine
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In Other Languages
“רבי יהודה בר עילאי” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “רבי יהודה בר עילאי”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rabi Yehuda bar Elai Tomb and Ein Biriyya.
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