Jish, Upper Galilee

Name: Jish
Address: Upper Galilee, Israel

#3 among attractions in Upper Galilee

City, Top attraction, Archaeological site

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Jish is a local council in Upper Galilee, located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Meron, 13 kilometres north of Safed, in Israel's Northern District. In 2019 it had a population of 3,105, which is predominantly Maronite Catholic and Melkite Greek Catholic Christians, with a Sunni Muslim Arab minority. ()

Local name: ג'ש Founded: 2000 B.C.E.Area: 2.8 mi²Coordinates: 33°1'19"N, 35°26'47"E

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Nearby attractions include: Mount Meron, Birya Fortress, Bar'am National Park, Abuhav synagogue.

2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lookout
Mount Meron, Upper Galilee
65 min walk • Mount Meron is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve.
4.2 miSE
Museum, History museum
Birya Fortress
107 min walk • Birya Fortress is a fortress built during the British Mandate near Birya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum.
2.4 miNW
Synagogue
Bar'am National Park
62 min walk • Bar'am National Park is a national park in Israel, between kibbutz Sasa and moshav Dovev, near the Lebanese border. On the grounds of the park is a synagogue from the Talmudic period.
4.5 miSE
Synagogue
Abuhav synagogue, Safed
115 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...
2.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Kafr Bir'im
61 min walk • Kafr Bir'im, also Kefr Berem, was a former village in Mandatory Palestine, located in modern-day northern Israel, 4 kilometers south of the Lebanese border and 11.5 kilometers northwest of Safed. The village was situated 750 meters above sea level.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Pa'ar Cave
91 min walk • Pa'ar Cave is a karstic sinkhole in the Upper Galilee, Israel.
4.4 miSE
Synagogue
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue, Safed
112 min walk • The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria, who was known by the Hebrew acronym "the ARI".
4.7 miSE
32°58'1"N • 35°29'36"E
Sheva Chayas Gallery hglryh sl sb hyh, Safed
119 min walk • Literary, art and music tours, Art gallery, Shopping
4.6 miSE
Archaeological site
Nabratein synagogue
117 min walk • The Nabratein synagogue is an ancient synagogue and archaeological site in the upper Galilee region of the Northern District of Israel, located in a pine forest northeast of Safed.
4.7 miSE
32°58'0"N • 35°29'33"E
General Exhibition of Safed, Safed
119 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
3.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Helam
95 min walk • Helam is a Hebrew Bible place name. According to 2 Samuel 10:15-18, Helam was the site of King David's victory over the Syrians under Hadarezer. It may be associated with modern Alma, Israel, about 55 km east of the Sea of Galilee.