Asher
Asher is a synagogue in Jerusalem District, Israel. Asher is situated nearby to the synagogue Nitsanim, as well as near Kol Haneshama.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Israel Museum and Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Israel Museum
Museum
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Israel Museum is an art and archaeology museum in Jerusalem. It was established in 1965 as Israel's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. Israel Museum is situated 2 km northwest of Asher.
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 1¼ km north of Asher.
Gehenna
Meadow
Photo: Michal.lvn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Asher.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baka and Greek Colony.
Baka
Suburb
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baka is a neighborhood in southern Jerusalem. The official name is Geulim, which is mainly used on road signs.
Greek Colony
Suburb
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Greek Colony is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, bordering the German Colony and Katamon.
Mekor Haim
Suburb
Mekor Chaim is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem. It was named for Haim Cohen, a wealthy Jewish businessman who donated large sums of money toward the purchase of land in Jerusalem before World War I.
Asher
- Type: Synagogue
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.75929° or 31° 45′ 33″ northLongitude
35.21634° or 35° 12′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ658+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 186494055OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Asher” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בי’כ אשר”
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Highlights include Nitsanim and Kol Haneshama.
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