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Sha'alvim in the region of Central District is a town located in Israel - some 297 mi or ( 478 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Sha'alvim is now 04:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sha'alvim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dia da Independecia de Israel, 60 anos.
Dia da Independecia de Israel, 60 anos. Independence Day of Israel, 60th Anniversary. Modiin City. ..
כביש 1 כנסיע אל ירושלים Israel Road 1 Entering Jerusalem
Entering Jerusalem, Israel from Route 1 via Ben Gurion Ave כנסיע ירושלים אל כביש 1. ..
Birkat HaChama 5769 (2009), Modiin, Israel
Special blessing said once in 28 years ..
Tour of Bethlehem
My friend and I went to Bethehem for the day and got a great tour of the area from our cab driver. We started at the Church of the Nativity, but then ventured into a local market. On the way to Herrod ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yeshivat Sha'alvim
Yeshivat Sha'alvim is a hesder yeshiva located near Kibbutz Sha'alvim.
Located at 31.87 34.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ajalon
Ajalon (also spelled Aijalon or Ayalon) was a place in the lowland of Shephelah in the ancient Land of Israel, identified today as Yalo at the foot of the Bethoron pass, a Palestinian Arab village located 13 kilometres southeast of Ramla in the West Bank. Its name is Hebrew for "place of gazelles". The place may have been the site of several battles between invaders and the natives.
Located at 31.87 34.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Emmaus
The Battle of Emmaus took place in 166 BC between the Hasmonean forces of Judea, led by Judas Maccabeus, also spelled Machabeus, or Maccabaeus, known to history as Judas the Hammer, and the third expedition of Greek forces given by Antiochus IV Epiphanes to Lysias. The generals for the expedition were Gorgias, Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes and Nicanor.
Located at 31.84 34.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Canada Park
Canada Park (also Ayalon Park) is a national park stretching over 7,000 dunams, mostly in the West Bank, with a portion in the region that was a no man's land before 1967 and incorporated into Israel in 1967. It is maintained by the Jewish National Fund of Canada. Canada Park is located west of Jerusalem, to the north of Highway 1, between the Latrun intersection and Sha'ar HaGai. The park attracts some 300,000 visitors annually.
Located at 31.84 35.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bareket observatory
The Bareket Observatory (IAU code B35 ; 35.0317°N Parallax sinφ 0.84991 cosφ +0.52524) is an astronomical educational observatory owned and operated by the Bareket family. It is located east of the city of Maccabim, near Modiin. Also serves as the official International Dark-Sky Association representative of the region.
Located at 31.89 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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