Har Birya

Har Birya is a peak in , and has an elevation of 955 metres. Har Birya is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Biria Fortress and Abuhav Synagogue.

Museum
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Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of and the Arab village of . In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a .

Synagogue
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The is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in , in the of . The synagogue was completed in the 15th century and named in honor of the kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav, and is located on the eponymous Abuhav Lane.

University
Photo: דגיג, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an university.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safed and Rosh Pina.

Photo: Beny Shlevich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the region of , and is one of the oldest centers for Jewish learning and spirituality, home to the Kabbalah movement which is popular with celebrities.

Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Rosh Pinna or , is a town in the Korazim Plateau in the on the eastern slopes of Mount Kna'an in the of .

Town
is a town in the Korazim Plateau in the in northern near and . It is named for the nearby biblical site of . In 2024 it had a population of 11,013.

Har Birya

Latitude
32.9839° or 32° 59′ 2″ north
Longitude
35.5038° or 35° 30′ 14″ east
Elevation
955 metres (3,133 feet)
Open location code
8G4QXGM3+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9577244703
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover Har Birya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Har Birya” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “הר ביריה”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marom Kenaan and Kiryat Sara.

Notable Places Nearby

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