Magen Avraham
Magen Avraham is a synagogue in Southern District, Israel. Magen Avraham is situated nearby to the synagogue Sod HaShabat, as well as near Mishkan Paz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barzilai Medical Center and Ashkelon Sports Arena.
Barzilai Medical Center
Hospital
Photo: Eman, Public domain.
Barzilai Medical Center is a 600-bed district general hospital in Ashkelon, Israel opened in 1961. The hospital serves a population of 500,000, including a large number of Ethiopian and Russian immigrants, and has more than 100,000 admissions annually. Barzilai Medical Center is situated 710 metres south of Magen Avraham.
Ashkelon Sports Arena
Sports venue
A.S. Ironi Ashkelon is a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon in south west Israel. The club currently plays in Israeli National League. The team is named after the late Itamar Sharvit, who has been Elizur Ashkelon's maintenance manager for 18 years. Ashkelon Sports Arena is situated 1½ km southeast of Magen Avraham.
Shikma Prison
Prison
Shikma Prison is an Israeli prison located in Ashkelon. There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in Ukraine in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. Shikma Prison is situated 3½ km east of Magen Avraham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashkelon and Bat Hadar.
Ashkelon
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashkelon or Ashqelon Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן Arabic عسقلان ˁAsqalān; is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, 50 km to the south of Tel Aviv.
Bat Hadar
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bat Hadar is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 643. Bat Hadar is situated 4½ km southeast of Magen Avraham.
Mavki’im
Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mavki'im is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 526. Mavki’im is situated 5 km south of Magen Avraham.
Magen Avraham
- Type: Synagogue
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.66866° or 31° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
34.5582° or 34° 33′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G3PMH95+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 536450376OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Magen Avraham” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מגן אברהם”
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