Jubb Yussef

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Jubb Yussef, also known as "Joseph's Well" in English, is an archaeological site in Ramat Korazim in the Galilee, Israel. It is believed by Muslims to be the site of the pit in Dothan, into which the Biblical figure Joseph was cast into by his brothers and later sold to a caravan of Midianites on its way to Egypt. ()

Local name: ג'וב יוסףCoordinates: 32°55'10"N, 35°32'13"E

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Jubb Yussef – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Capernaum, Church of the Multiplication, Church of the Beatitudes, Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter.

3.5 miSE
Archaeological site, Historical place
Capernaum
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3.3 miS
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Church of the Multiplication, Tabgha
84 min walk • The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, shortened to the Church of the Multiplication, is a Roman Catholic church located at Tabgha, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The modern church rests on the site of two earlier churches.
2.9 miSE
Church
Church of the Beatitudes, Tabgha
74 min walk • The Church of the Beatitudes is a Roman Catholic church located on the Mount of Beatitudes by the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha and Capernaum in Israel.
3.4 miS
Church connected with a miracle of Jesus
Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter, Tabgha
87 min walk • The Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter is a Franciscan church located in Tabgha, Israel, on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It commemorates, and allegedly marks the spot, of Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha
73 min walk • The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill in northern Israel, in the Korazim Plateau. It is where Jesus is believed to have delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
3.5 miSE
Church, Historical place, Ruins
St. Peter
89 min walk • The Church of St. Peter in Israel is one of the more significant Christian places of worship that attracts pilgrims from all over the world. Located in the heart of the historical country, this church is dedicated to one of the most important apostles – St.
1.5 miSE
Church
Domus Galilaeae, Tiberias
38 min walk • Nestled atop the Mount of Beatitudes, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, Domus Galilaeae or "House of Galilee" stands as a beacon of faith in the city of Tiberias, Israel. This modern church and retreat center, inaugurated in the year 2000, is a significant site for...
3.5 miSE
Church
Monastery of the Holy Apostles
90 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles, in common use simply Church of the Apostles is the church at the centre of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Apostles at Capernaum, standing among the ruins of ancient Capernaum near the shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
4.3 miNW
Synagogue
Abuhav synagogue, Safed
111 min walk • Nestled in the mystical city of Safed, Israel, the Abuhav Synagogue stands as a beacon of spiritual heritage and architectural beauty. This historic synagogue is one of the oldest and most significant in the city, which is renowned for its ancient synagogues and as a...
3.3 miSE
Archaeological site
Khirbat al-Minya
84 min walk • Khirbat al-Minya, also known as Ayn Minyat Hisham or Horvat Minnim is an Umayyad-built palace in the eastern Galilee, Israel, located about 200 meters west of the northern end of Lake Tiberias.
1.7 miE
Village, Archaeological site
Chorazin
43 min walk • Chorazin or Korazim was an ancient village in the Roman and Byzantine periods, best known from the Christian Gospels. It stood on the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee on a hill above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, 2.5 mi from Capernaum in what is now the territory of modern Israel.