Meron River Pools
Meron River Pools is a spring in Northern District, Israel. Meron River Pools is situated nearby to the place of worship קבר רב המנונא סבא, as well as near ציון רבי טרפון.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb and Khirbet Shema.
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb
Synagogue
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The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai, or Kever Rashbi, on Mount Meron is the traditional burial place of the 2nd-century Mishnaic rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. A place of pilgrimage since the late 15th century, it is today the second-most-visited Jewish site in the world after the Western Wall with as many as two million annual visitors. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb is situated 390 metres west of Meron River Pools.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 590 metres southwest of Meron River Pools.
Old Meron Synagogue
Archaeological site
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 530 metres northwest of Meron River Pools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meron and Bar Yohai.
Meron
Village
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Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Bar Yohai
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bar Yohai is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Mount Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173.
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. Kfar Shamai is situated 3 km southeast of Meron River Pools.
Meron River Pools
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “עין אוראי”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.98001° or 32° 58′ 48″ northLongitude
35.44468° or 35° 26′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXCJV+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 8889531919OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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In Other Languages
“Meron River Pools” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בריכות נחל מירון”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include קבר רב המנונא סבא and ציון רבי טרפון.
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