Matnas Baka

Matnas Baka is a library in Quds Governorate, West Bank. Matnas Baka is situated nearby to the synagogue ב’כ קהל ישראל, as well as near Heichal Baruch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gehenna and Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Gehenna

Meadow

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Gehenna or Gehinnom is a Biblical toponym that has acquired various theological connotations, including as a place of divine punishment, in Jewish eschatology. Gehenna is situated 1½ km northeast of Matnas Baka.

Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Public building

Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, based in Jerusalem, was established in 1961 by the State of Israel to foster contact between Israeli scholars in the sciences and humanities and create a think tank for advising the government on research projects of national importance. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities is situated 1½ km north of Matnas Baka.

Pelech School for girls

School

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Pelech is a high school for religious girls located in the Baka neighborhood in Jerusalem. Alice Shalvi, a British-raised professor of English literature at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is credited with turning the school into one of Jerusalem's most prestigious high schools. Pelech School for girls is situated 170 metres west of Matnas Baka.